diff --git a/.changes/the-nightly-update-channel-was-hard.md b/.changes/the-nightly-update-channel-was-hard.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ee8afa3af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/the-nightly-update-channel-was-hard.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+type: fixed
+---
+The `Nightly` update channel was hard to find, because only the `Channel` list in `Settings` > `Updates` named it ([#12492](https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/issues/12492))
+
+- On the `Stable` channel, `Settings` > `Updates` shows a hint about `Nightly`. The upgrade dialog shows the update channel and links to `Settings` > `Updates`
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Upgrade.php b/app/Livewire/Upgrade.php
index b4a8daee4a..0413f01186 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Upgrade.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Upgrade.php
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class Upgrade extends Component
 
     public bool $fullButton = false;
 
+    public string $updateChannel = 'stable';
+
     protected $listeners = ['updateAvailable' => 'checkUpdate'];
 
     public function mount()
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ class Upgrade extends Component
         $this->currentVersion = config('constants.coolify.version');
         $this->latestVersion = get_latest_version_of_coolify();
         $this->devMode = isDev();
+        $settings = InstanceSettings::find(0);
+        $this->updateChannel = (string) data_get($settings, 'update_channel', 'stable');
 
         if ($this->devMode) {
             $this->isUpgradeAvailable = true;
@@ -50,7 +54,6 @@ class Upgrade extends Component
             return;
         }
 
-        $settings = InstanceSettings::find(0);
         if (data_get($settings, 'update_channel') === 'custom') {
             $this->latestVersion = (string) $settings->update_custom_tag;
             $this->isUpgradeAvailable = $this->fullButton && $this->latestVersion !== '';
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/settings/updates.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/settings/updates.blade.php
index 49dc757d8e..31cf40c62d 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/settings/updates.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/settings/updates.blade.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                     <x-forms.listbox id="update_channel" label="Channel" :options="[
                         ['value' => 'stable', 'label' => 'Stable', 'description' => 'Stable releases'],
                         ['value' => 'preview', 'label' => 'Preview', 'description' => 'Betas and release candidates, then the stable release'],
-                        ['value' => 'nightly', 'label' => 'Nightly', 'description' => 'A build of the next version twice a day, then every release'],
+                        ['value' => 'nightly', 'label' => 'Nightly', 'description' => 'Early access to the next version, two builds each day. Less tested'],
                         ['value' => 'custom', 'label' => 'Custom image', 'description' => 'A pinned image, such as the build of a pull request'],
                     ]"
                         helper="The versions this instance upgrades to." />
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
                     <div x-show="$wire.update_channel !== 'custom'" @if ($update_channel === 'custom') x-cloak @endif
                         class="hidden lg:block"></div>
 
+                    <div x-show="$wire.update_channel === 'stable'" @if ($update_channel !== 'stable') x-cloak @endif
+                        class="lg:col-span-2">
+                        <x-callout type="info" title="Try the next version early">
+                            The Nightly channel installs a build of the next version two times each day.
+                            Nightly builds get less testing and can break this instance.
+                        </x-callout>
+                    </div>
                     <div x-show="$wire.update_channel === 'nightly'" @if ($update_channel !== 'nightly') x-cloak @endif
                         class="lg:col-span-2">
                         <x-callout type="danger" title="Nightly builds can break this instance">
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/upgrade.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/upgrade.blade.php
index 183b5ae846..758c6c579a 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/upgrade.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/upgrade.blade.php
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@
                                     {{ $currentVersion }} <span class="mx-0.5">&rarr;</span>
                                     {{ $latestVersion }}
                                 </p>
+                                <p class="mt-0.5 text-[12px] leading-4"
+                                    style="color: var(--coollabs-subtle)">
+                                    {{ $updateChannel === 'custom' ? 'Custom image' : ucfirst($updateChannel) . ' channel' }}
+                                    <span class="mx-0.5">&middot;</span>
+                                    <a href="{{ route('settings.updates') }}" {{ wireNavigate() }}
+                                        @click="modalOpen=false"
+                                        class="font-medium text-coollabs underline decoration-coollabs/30 underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-coollabs dark:text-brand-light dark:decoration-brand-light/30 dark:hover:decoration-brand-light">Change
+                                        channel</a>
+                                </p>
                             </div>
                             <button type="button" x-show="!showProgress || upgradeError"
                                 @click="upgradeError ? closeErrorModal() : modalOpen=false"