diff --git a/tools/utils.sh b/tools/utils.sh
index a9ca54a46..665dfdccf 100644
--- a/tools/utils.sh
+++ b/tools/utils.sh
@@ -122,3 +122,14 @@ remove_install_status() {
       rm -f "${SCODOC_INSTALL_STATUS_FILE}"
   fi
 }
+
+#
+alarm_admin() {
+  echo "Error: alarm_admin $1"
+  echo "Sending email to admin..."
+  echo "Subject: ScoDoc: $1" | mail -s "ScoDoc: $1" root <<EOF
+
+Erreur lors de la mise à jour de ScoDoc sur $(hostname --fqdn)
+
+EOF
+}