diff --git a/DATA_MIGRATION.md b/DATA_MIGRATION.md
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--- a/DATA_MIGRATION.md
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@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 Early versions of AWX did not support seamless upgrades between major versions and required the use of a backup and restore tool to perform upgrades.
 
-Users who wish to upgrade modern AWX installations should follow the instructions at:
+As of version 18.0, `awx-operator` is the preferred install/upgrade method. Users who wish to upgrade modern AWX installations should follow the instructions at:
 
-https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/devel/INSTALL.md#upgrading-from-previous-versions
+https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator/blob/devel/docs/upgrade/upgrading.md