diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/shell/firmware.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/shell/firmware.sh
index eb2a472d7d..6a8d8da02b 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/shell/firmware.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/shell/firmware.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ if [ -n "${CHANGELOG}" ]; then
 	CHANGELOG=$(configctl firmware changelog text ${CHANGELOG})
 fi
 if [ -n "${CHANGELOG}" ]; then
-	echo "${CHANGELOG}" | less
+	echo "${CHANGELOG}" | less -P "Viewing release notes - press UP/DOWN to read, 'q' to continue"
 	echo
 fi