diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/schema/SchemaBootstrap.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/schema/SchemaBootstrap.java
index 3deb848620..0fd6648c9e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/schema/SchemaBootstrap.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/schema/SchemaBootstrap.java
@@ -772,6 +772,11 @@ public class SchemaBootstrap extends AbstractLifecycleBean
     @Override
     protected void onBootstrap(ApplicationEvent event)
     {
+        System.out.println("\n" +
+                "=============================================================================\n" +
+                "= WARNING: USE OF THIS BUILD IS LIKELY TO BREAK CURRENT OR FUTURE UPGRADES. =\n" +
+                "=============================================================================");
+        
         // do everything in a transaction
         Session session = getSessionFactory().openSession();
         try