diff --git a/varats/varats/tools/driver_build_setup.py b/varats/varats/tools/driver_build_setup.py
index 6023d9104..11ff6a64a 100644
--- a/varats/varats/tools/driver_build_setup.py
+++ b/varats/varats/tools/driver_build_setup.py
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ def print_up_to_date_message(research_tool: ResearchTool[VaRACodeBase]) -> None:
     )
     if not research_tool.is_up_to_date():
         print(
-            f"{colors.LightYellow}VaRA is outdated! Newest major release "
-            f"version is {colors.bold}{colors.LightBlue}"
+            f"{colors.LightYellow}{research_tool.name} is outdated! "
+            f"Newest major release version is {colors.bold}{colors.LightBlue}"
             f"{highest_release_version}{colors.bold.reset}{colors.fg.reset}\n"
         )
 
diff --git a/varats/varats/tools/research_tools/phasar.py b/varats/varats/tools/research_tools/phasar.py
index 278dae85d..167b43a21 100644
--- a/varats/varats/tools/research_tools/phasar.py
+++ b/varats/varats/tools/research_tools/phasar.py
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ def setup(
         self.code_base.checkout_phasar_version(use_dev_branch)
         self.code_base.setup_submodules()
 
+    def is_up_to_date(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns true if Phasar's major release version is up to date."""
+        return True
+
     def upgrade(self) -> None:
         """Upgrade the research tool to a newer version."""
         self.code_base.pull()