diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index f89e31fa..853199ac 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -4910,7 +4910,9 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
         args = self.parse_repoarchdescr(args, opts.noinit or opts.offline, opts.alternative_project)
 
         # check for source services
-        if not opts.noservice and not opts.noinit:
+        if opts.offline or opts.local_package:
+            print "WARNING: source service from package or project will not be executed. This may not be the same build as on server!"
+        elif not opts.noservice and not opts.noinit:
             p = Package('.')
             r = p.run_source_services(verbose=True)
             if r != 0: