diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/update.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/update.php
index 7e68440b8e..cd9fd51e76 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/update.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/update.php
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ function update_nag() {
 	} else {
 		$msg = sprintf(
 			/* translators: 1: URL to WordPress release notes, 2: New WordPress version. */
-			__( '<a href="%1$s">WordPress %2$s</a> is available! Please notify the site administrator.' ),
+			__( '<p><a href="%1$s">WordPress %2$s</a> is available! Please notify the site administrator.</p>' ),
 			$version_url,
 			$cur->current
 		);