diff --git a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/GraalVM.java b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/GraalVM.java
index b581c38415e98..deda3c9d1f965 100644
--- a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/GraalVM.java
+++ b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/GraalVM.java
@@ -186,8 +186,21 @@ public static final class Version implements Comparable<Version> {
         public static final Version VERSION_23_1_0 = new Version("GraalVM 23.1.0", "23.1.0", "21", Distribution.GRAALVM);
         public static final Version VERSION_24_0_0 = new Version("GraalVM 24.0.0", "24.0.0", "22", Distribution.GRAALVM);
 
+        /**
+         * The minimum version of GraalVM supported by Quarkus.
+         * Versions prior to this are expected to cause major issues.
+         */
         public static final Version MINIMUM = VERSION_22_2_0;
+        /**
+         * The current version of GraalVM supported by Quarkus.
+         * This version is the one actively being tested and is expected to give the best experience.
+         */
         public static final Version CURRENT = VERSION_23_1_0;
+        /**
+         * The minimum version of GraalVM officially supported by Quarkus.
+         * Versions prior to this are expected to work but are not given the same level of testing or priority.
+         */
+        public static final Version MINIMUM_SUPPORTED = CURRENT;
 
         final String fullVersion;
         public final Runtime.Version javaVersion;
@@ -227,6 +240,10 @@ boolean isObsolete() {
             return this.compareTo(MINIMUM) < 0;
         }
 
+        boolean isSupported() {
+            return this.compareTo(MINIMUM_SUPPORTED) >= 0;
+        }
+
         boolean isMandrel() {
             return distribution == Distribution.MANDREL;
         }
diff --git a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/NativeImageBuildStep.java b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/NativeImageBuildStep.java
index f90e6a723152c..5f863d2301c03 100644
--- a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/NativeImageBuildStep.java
+++ b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/NativeImageBuildStep.java
@@ -473,9 +473,15 @@ private void checkGraalVMVersion(GraalVM.Version version) {
         log.info("Running Quarkus native-image plugin on " + version.distribution.name() + " " + version.getVersionAsString()
                 + " JDK " + version.javaVersion);
         if (version.isObsolete()) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Out of date version of GraalVM detected: " + version.getVersionAsString() + "."
+            throw new IllegalStateException(
+                    "Out of date version of GraalVM or Mandrel detected: " + version.getVersionAsString() + "."
+                            + " Quarkus currently supports " + GraalVM.Version.CURRENT.getVersionAsString()
+                            + ". Please upgrade to this version.");
+        }
+        if (!version.isSupported()) {
+            log.warn("You are using an older version of GraalVM or Mandrel : " + version.getVersionAsString() + "."
                     + " Quarkus currently supports " + GraalVM.Version.CURRENT.getVersionAsString()
-                    + ". Please upgrade GraalVM to this version.");
+                    + ". Please upgrade to this version.");
         }
     }