diff --git a/runansible b/runansible
index 8b8e616ad..070108c65 100755
--- a/runansible
+++ b/runansible
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ then
   OLD=`grep XSCE /etc/iiab/iiab.env | wc -l`
   if [ "$OLD" != 0 ]
   then
+    echo "Found old XSCE install - re-installing from scratch"
     rm /etc/iiab/iiab.env
+    # check ansible version here and force ansible upgrade if needed
   else
     source /etc/iiab/iiab.env
     if [ ! $STAGE == 9 ]
@@ -31,7 +33,8 @@ then
     then
        # place keeper
         echo "offer 'Y' dialog box and --debug option to override"
-        echo "need to rewrite STAGE= before ansible is called"
+        echo "need to rewrite STAGE= before ansible is called or rm iiab.env"
+        sleep 5
         # exit 0
     fi
   fi