diff --git a/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go b/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go
index 2c65836c2..3bfd8cfe8 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func NewCmdExtension(f *cmdutil.Factory) *cobra.Command {
 					}
 					cs := io.ColorScheme()
 					err := m.Upgrade(name, flagForce)
-					if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, upToDateError) {
+					if err != nil {
 						if name != "" {
 							fmt.Fprintf(io.ErrOut, "%s Failed upgrading extension %s: %s\n", cs.FailureIcon(), name, err)
 						} else if errors.Is(err, noExtensionsInstalledError) {
@@ -378,13 +378,11 @@ func NewCmdExtension(f *cmdutil.Factory) *cobra.Command {
 						if flagDryRun {
 							successStr = "Would have"
 						}
-						if errors.Is(err, upToDateError) {
-							fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "%s Extension already up to date\n", cs.SuccessIcon())
-						} else if name != "" {
-							fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "%s %s upgraded extension %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), successStr, name)
-						} else {
-							fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "%s %s upgraded extensions\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), successStr)
+						extensionStr := "extension"
+						if name == "" {
+							extensionStr = "extensions"
 						}
+						fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "%s %s upgraded %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), successStr, extensionStr)
 					}
 					return nil
 				},
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/extension/command_test.go b/pkg/cmd/extension/command_test.go
index d093c764c..d7025ebf1 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/extension/command_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/extension/command_test.go
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func TestNewCmdExtension(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 			isTTY:      true,
-			wantStdout: "✓ Successfully upgraded extension hello\n",
+			wantStdout: "✓ Successfully upgraded extension\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "upgrade an extension dry run",
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func TestNewCmdExtension(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 			isTTY:      true,
-			wantStdout: "✓ Would have upgraded extension hello\n",
+			wantStdout: "✓ Would have upgraded extension\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "upgrade an extension notty",
@@ -365,7 +365,9 @@ func TestNewCmdExtension(t *testing.T) {
 			args: []string{"upgrade", "hello"},
 			managerStubs: func(em *extensions.ExtensionManagerMock) func(*testing.T) {
 				em.UpgradeFunc = func(name string, force bool) error {
-					return upToDateError
+					// An already up to date extension returns the same response
+					// as an one that has been upgraded.
+					return nil
 				}
 				return func(t *testing.T) {
 					calls := em.UpgradeCalls()
@@ -374,8 +376,7 @@ func TestNewCmdExtension(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 			isTTY:      true,
-			wantStdout: "✓ Extension already up to date\n",
-			wantStderr: "",
+			wantStdout: "✓ Successfully upgraded extension\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "upgrade extension error",
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ func TestNewCmdExtension(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 			isTTY:      true,
-			wantStdout: "✓ Successfully upgraded extension hello\n",
+			wantStdout: "✓ Successfully upgraded extension\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "upgrade an extension full name",
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ func TestNewCmdExtension(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 			isTTY:      true,
-			wantStdout: "✓ Successfully upgraded extension hello\n",
+			wantStdout: "✓ Successfully upgraded extension\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "upgrade all",
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/extension/manager.go b/pkg/cmd/extension/manager.go
index f199d993d..ac460bab9 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/extension/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/extension/manager.go
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Upgrade(name string, force bool) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return m.upgradeExtension(f, force)
+		return m.upgradeExtensions([]Extension{f}, force)
 	}
 	return fmt.Errorf("no extension matched %q", name)
 }