diff --git a/dvc/updater.py b/dvc/updater.py
index 5176c3cb39..8b13754e85 100644
--- a/dvc/updater.py
+++ b/dvc/updater.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ def _get_update_instructions(self):
                 "2. Go to {blue}https://dvc.org{reset}\n"
                 "3. Download and install new binary"
             ),
+            "conda": "Run {yellow}conda{reset} {update}update{reset} dvc",
             None: (
                 "Find the latest release at\n{blue}"
                 "https://github.com/iterative/dvc/releases/latest"
diff --git a/dvc/utils/pkg.py b/dvc/utils/pkg.py
index a35bd73063..4d2a0228df 100644
--- a/dvc/utils/pkg.py
+++ b/dvc/utils/pkg.py
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 from dvc.utils import is_binary
 
 
+def is_conda():
+    try:
+        from .build import PKG  # patched during conda package build
+
+        return PKG == "conda"
+    except ImportError:
+        return False
+
+
 def get_linux():
     import distro
 
@@ -37,6 +46,9 @@ def get_package_manager():
     import platform
     from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
 
+    if is_conda():
+        return "conda"
+
     m = {
         "Windows": get_windows(),
         "Darwin": get_darwin(),
diff --git a/tests/func/test_updater.py b/tests/func/test_updater.py
index 3cd2758041..fd92729c0f 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_updater.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_updater.py
@@ -49,3 +49,13 @@ def test_check_version_outdated(updater):
     updater.current = "0.20.8"
 
     assert updater._is_outdated()
+
+
+@mock.patch("dvc.utils.pkg.is_conda")
+def test_check_dvc_from_conda(mocked_is_conda, updater):
+    mocked_is_conda.return_value = True
+    updater.latest = "0.21.0"
+    updater.current = "0.20.8"
+
+    msg = "Run {yellow}conda{reset} {update}update{reset} dvc"
+    assert updater._get_update_instructions() == msg