diff --git a/scripts/pico_project.py b/scripts/pico_project.py
index 249f9f7..62b5ec9 100644
--- a/scripts/pico_project.py
+++ b/scripts/pico_project.py
@@ -583,9 +583,9 @@ def GenerateCMake(folder, params):
                  "# (note this can come from environment, CMake cache etc)\n\n"
                 )
 
-    # if you change the do never edit headline you need to change the check for it in extension.mts
+    # if you change the do not edit headline you need to change the check for it in extension.mts
     cmake_header_us = (
-                "# == DO NEVER EDIT THE NEXT LINES for Raspberry Pi Pico VS Code Extension to work ==\n"
+                "# == DO NOT EDIT THE FOLLOWING LINES for the Raspberry Pi Pico VS Code Extension to work ==\n"
                 "if(WIN32)\n"
                 "    set(USERHOME $ENV{USERPROFILE})\n"
                 "else()\n"
diff --git a/src/extension.mts b/src/extension.mts
index 15b2b76..83f276e 100644
--- a/src/extension.mts
+++ b/src/extension.mts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import NewProjectCommand from "./commands/newProject.mjs";
 import Logger, { LoggerSource } from "./logger.mjs";
 import {
   CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX,
+  CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX_OLD,
   cmakeGetSelectedBoard,
   cmakeGetSelectedToolchainAndSDKVersions,
   configureCmakeNinja,
@@ -209,9 +210,14 @@ export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext): Promise<void> {
   // check if it has .vscode folder and cmake donotedit header in CMakelists.txt
   if (
     !existsSync(join(workspaceFolder.uri.fsPath, ".vscode")) ||
-    !readFileSync(cmakeListsFilePath)
-      .toString("utf-8")
-      .includes(CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX)
+    !(
+      readFileSync(cmakeListsFilePath)
+        .toString("utf-8")
+        .includes(CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX) ||
+      readFileSync(cmakeListsFilePath)
+        .toString("utf-8")
+        .includes(CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX_OLD)
+    )
   ) {
     Logger.warn(
       LoggerSource.extension,
diff --git a/src/utils/cmakeUtil.mts b/src/utils/cmakeUtil.mts
index dc589db..4c5db34 100644
--- a/src/utils/cmakeUtil.mts
+++ b/src/utils/cmakeUtil.mts
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ import { buildCMakeIncPath } from "./download.mjs";
 
 export const CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX =
   // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+  "== DO NOT EDIT THE FOLLOWING LINES for the Raspberry Pi Pico VS Code Extension to work ==";
+export const CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX_OLD =
+// eslint-disable-next-line max-len
   "== DO NEVER EDIT THE NEXT LINES for Raspberry Pi Pico VS Code Extension to work ==";
 
 export async function getPythonPath(): Promise<string> {
@@ -322,7 +325,8 @@ export async function cmakeUpdateSDK(
   const cmakeFilePath = join(folder.fsPath, "CMakeLists.txt");
   // This regex requires multiline (m) and dotall (s) flags to work
   const updateSectionRegex = new RegExp(
-    `^# ${CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX}.*# =+$`,
+    `^# (${CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX}` +
+    `|${CMAKE_DO_NOT_EDIT_HEADER_PREFIX_OLD}).*# =+$`,
     "ms"
   );
   const picoBoardRegex = /^set\(PICO_BOARD\s+([^)]+)\)$/m;