diff --git a/hetzner/proxmox-setup b/hetzner/proxmox-setup
index 8106a51..c4ac4c7 100755
--- a/hetzner/proxmox-setup
+++ b/hetzner/proxmox-setup
@@ -419,22 +419,30 @@ if grep -rq 'pve-no-subscription' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ 2>/dev/null; then
 fi
 echo "$nosub"
 echo '---NAG_PATCHED---'
-# Check if the subscription nag popup needs patching.
-# PVE 9.x changed the JS logic so the nag never triggers even without
-# patching (the condition checks for 'NoMoreNagging' which never matches).
-# PVE 8.x needs the void({ patch to suppress it.
-pve_major=$(pvesh get /version --output-format json 2>/dev/null \
-    | python3 -c 'import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)["version"].split(".")[0])' 2>/dev/null \
-    || echo '8')
-if [ "$pve_major" -ge 9 ] 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo 'yes'  # PVE 9+ nag is effectively disabled
+# Detect whether the subscription nag popup has been removed.
+# Methods vary by tool and PVE version:
+#   1. community-scripts post-install: installs a dpkg hook that patches
+#      proxmoxlib.js after every update, changing "!== 'active'" to
+#      "== 'NoMoreNagging'" on data.status lines. Leaves behind:
+#      - /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/no-nag-script (dpkg hook)
+#      - /usr/local/bin/pve-remove-nag.sh (the patcher)
+#   2. pve-nag-buster: similar dpkg hook approach
+#   3. Manual sed: replaces Ext.Msg.show with void({
+nag_patched='no'
+# Check for persistent dpkg hook (community-scripts / pve-nag-buster)
+if [ -f /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/no-nag-script ] || [ -f /usr/local/bin/pve-remove-nag.sh ]; then
+    nag_patched='yes'
+# Check for pve-nag-buster package hook
+elif ls /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/*nag* /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/*nag-buster* 2>/dev/null | grep -q .; then
+    nag_patched='yes'
+# Check JS for void({ patch (manual sed method)
 elif grep -q 'void({' /usr/share/javascript/proxmox-widget-toolkit/proxmoxlib.js 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo 'yes'  # PVE 8 with JS patch applied
+    nag_patched='yes'
+# Check if nag text was removed entirely
 elif ! grep -q "No valid subscription" /usr/share/javascript/proxmox-widget-toolkit/proxmoxlib.js 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo 'yes'  # nag text removed entirely
-else
-    echo 'no'
+    nag_patched='yes'
 fi
+echo "$nag_patched"
 echo '---UPGRADABLE---'
 apt list --upgradable 2>/dev/null | grep -c upgradable || true
 echo '---VMBR1---'