diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md
index 7be90e590085..035261155d31 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m
 
   - The `-data` path is no longer required to run the package, and will be set to point to a folder in `$TMP` if missing.
 
+- `nomad` has been updated - note that HashiCorp recommends updating one minor version at a time. Please check [their upgrade guide](https://developer.hashicorp.com/nomad/docs/upgrade) for information on safely updating clusters and potential breaking changes.
+
+  - `nomad` is now Nomad 1.7.x.
+
+  - `nomad_1_4` has been removed, as it is now unsupported upstream.
+
 ## Other Notable Changes {#sec-release-24.05-notable-changes}
 
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diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/nomad/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/nomad/default.nix
index f4f8b4106dee..10c00fc96f5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/nomad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/nomad/default.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ rec {
 
   nomad = nomad_1_7;
 
-  nomad_1_4 = throw "nomad_1_4 was removed - you can use nomad_1_5 or an older nixpkgs revision";
+  nomad_1_4 = throw "nomad_1_4 is no longer supported upstream. You can switch to using a newer version of the nomad package, or revert to older nixpkgs if you cannot upgrade";
 
   nomad_1_5 = generic {
     buildGoModule = buildGo121Module;