diff --git a/core/class/declarationtva_pdf.class.php b/core/class/declarationtva_pdf.class.php
index 521cea9..102e233 100644
--- a/core/class/declarationtva_pdf.class.php
+++ b/core/class/declarationtva_pdf.class.php
@@ -1542,6 +1542,8 @@ class DeclarationTVA_PDF
                 $local_manifest = DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/custom/declarationtva/templates/manifest.json';
                 if (file_exists($local_manifest)) {
                     $manifest_content = file_get_contents($local_manifest);
+                    // Set a note that we're using local manifest
+                    $update_info['error'] = 'Using local manifest (Gitea server not accessible)';
                 }
                 if ($manifest_content === false) {
                     $update_info['error'] = 'Failed to fetch manifest from Gitea and local file not found';
@@ -1600,6 +1602,8 @@ class DeclarationTVA_PDF
                 $local_template = DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/custom/declarationtva/templates/declarationtva/ca3_official_template.pdf';
                 if (file_exists($local_template)) {
                     $template_content = file_get_contents($local_template);
+                    // Note that we're using local template
+                    $this->error = 'Using local template (Gitea server not accessible)';
                 }
                 if ($template_content === false) {
                     $this->error = 'Failed to download template from Gitea and local file not found';