diff --git a/xmodule/capa_block.py b/xmodule/capa_block.py
index 54ca0cbc312f..9b821c1822c4 100644
--- a/xmodule/capa_block.py
+++ b/xmodule/capa_block.py
@@ -486,10 +486,22 @@ def display_name_with_default(self):
         Default to the display_name if it isn't None or not an empty string,
         else fall back to problem category.
         """
+        # @@TODO: temporary suffix code
+        from openedx.core.djangoapps.content_libraries.sync import BadUpstream
+        try:
+            upstream_meta = self.get_upstream_meta()
+        except BadUpstream:
+            suffix = ""
+        else:
+            latest = upstream_meta.version_num
+            suffix = f" [v{self.upstream_version}]"
+            if self.upstream_version < latest:
+                suffix += f" [UPDATE AVAILBLE: v{latest}]"
+
         if self.display_name is None or not self.display_name.strip():
-            return self.location.block_type
+            return self.location.block_type + suffix
 
-        return self.display_name
+        return self.display_name + suffix
 
     def grading_method_display_name(self) -> str | None:
         """