diff --git a/aider/versioncheck.py b/aider/versioncheck.py
index 2575e2310..80ecef384 100644
--- a/aider/versioncheck.py
+++ b/aider/versioncheck.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import sys
 import time
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import packaging.version
@@ -50,6 +51,16 @@ def check_version(io, just_check=False):
     if not is_update_available:
         return False
 
+    docker_image = os.environ.get("AIDER_DOCKER_IMAGE")
+    if docker_image:
+        text = f"""
+Newer aider version v{latest_version} is available. To upgrade, run:
+
+    docker pull {docker_image}
+"""
+        io.tool_error(text)
+        return True
+
     cmd = utils.get_pip_install(["--upgrade", "aider-chat"])
 
     text = f"""