diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 36e194baa..928d68d42 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -5449,21 +5449,21 @@ create_lxc_container() {
     msg_warn "An update for the Proxmox LXC stack is available"
     echo "  pve-container: installed=${_pvec_i:-n/a}  candidate=${_pvec_c:-n/a}"
     echo "  lxc-pve     : installed=${_lxcp_i:-n/a}  candidate=${_lxcp_c:-n/a}"
-    echo "  note        : option 1 runs host apt update + apt dist-upgrade"
+    echo "  note        : option 1 runs host apt update + apt upgrade"
     echo
 
     # Offer older OS version fallback when template version might be too new for LXC stack
     local _has_fallback_option=false
     if [[ "$do_retry" == "yes" ]] && has_previous_os_version_template; then
       _has_fallback_option=true
-      echo "  [1] Run host dist-upgrade now (recommended)"
+      echo "  [1] Run host upgrade now (recommended)"
       echo "  [2] Use an older ${PCT_OSTYPE} template instead (may not work with all scripts)"
       echo "  [3] Ignore"
       echo "  [4] Cancel"
       echo
       read -rp "Select option [1/2/3/4]: " _ans </dev/tty
     else
-      echo "  [1] Run host dist-upgrade now (recommended)"
+      echo "  [1] Run host upgrade now (recommended)"
       echo "  [2] Ignore"
       echo "  [3] Cancel"
       echo
@@ -5508,16 +5508,16 @@ create_lxc_container() {
 
     case "${_ans,,}" in
     y | yes)
-      msg_info "Running host dist-upgrade for LXC stack compatibility"
+      msg_info "Running host upgrade for LXC stack compatibility"
       apt_update_safe
-      if $STD apt-get dist-upgrade -y; then
+      if $STD apt-get upgrade -y; then
         msg_ok "LXC stack upgraded."
         # Verify pct binary still works after upgrade (partial upgrades can break Perl modules)
         if ! pct list &>/dev/null; then
           msg_error "LXC stack upgrade caused PVE tool breakage (likely Perl module incompatibility)."
           msg_custom "⚠️" "${YW}" "A partial package upgrade has left the PVE stack in an inconsistent state."
           msg_custom "🔧" "${YW}" "Please run the following on the Proxmox host, then retry:"
-          echo -e "${TAB}  apt update && apt dist-upgrade -y"
+          echo -e "${TAB}  apt update && apt upgrade -y"
           echo -e "${TAB}  reboot"
           return 3
         fi