diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html b/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html
index 1e6a308b8..11f0b5a0f 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       {% blocktrans trimmed %}
         Backports can be activated. This will allow a limited set of software,
         including FreedomBox service, to be upgraded to newer versions from
-        Debian backports repository.
+        Debian {{ dist }}-backports repository.
       {% endblocktrans %}
     </p>
     <p>
diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/views.py b/plinth/modules/upgrades/views.py
index 61ec6a661..77e12c2fa 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/views.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 FreedomBox app for upgrades.
 """
 
+import subprocess
+
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ class UpgradesConfigurationView(AppView):
     def get_context_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(*args, **kwargs)
         context['can_activate_backports'] = upgrades.can_activate_backports()
+        context['dist'] = subprocess.check_output(
+            ['lsb_release', '--codename', '--short']).decode().strip()
         context['is_busy'] = package.is_package_manager_busy()
         context['log'] = get_log()
         context['refresh_page_sec'] = 3 if context['is_busy'] else None