diff --git a/apps/settings/lib/SetupChecks/SystemIs64bit.php b/apps/settings/lib/SetupChecks/SystemIs64bit.php
index 550fcb8dba2d8..a94e4b18880a5 100644
--- a/apps/settings/lib/SetupChecks/SystemIs64bit.php
+++ b/apps/settings/lib/SetupChecks/SystemIs64bit.php
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ public function run(): SetupResult {
 		if ($this->is64bit()) {
 			return SetupResult::success($this->l10n->t('64-bit'));
 		} else {
-			return SetupResult::warning(
-				$this->l10n->t('It seems like you are running a 32-bit PHP version. Nextcloud needs 64-bit to run well. Please upgrade your OS and PHP to 64-bit!'),
+			return SetupResult::error(
+				$this->l10n->t('It seems like you are running a 32-bit PHP version. Nextcloud\'s 32-bit support will run out in the foreseeable future. Please upgrade your OS and PHP to 64-bit!'),
 				$this->urlGenerator->linkToDocs('admin-system-requirements')
 			);
 		}