diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Services/UpdateService.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Services/UpdateService.cs
index bfb5e5090..58c1c4e14 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Services/UpdateService.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Services/UpdateService.cs
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Services
                 logger.Info("Skipping checking for new releases as the debugger is attached.");
                 return;
             }
-            var currentVersion = $"v{EnvironmentUtil.JackettVersion}";
-            if (currentVersion == "v0.0.0.0")
+            var currentVersion = $"v{GetCurrentVersion()}";
+            if (currentVersion == "v0.0.0")
             {
                 logger.Info("Skipping checking for new releases because we are runing in IDE.");
                 return;
@@ -187,6 +187,13 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Services
                 ? Path.Combine(tempDirectory, "Jackett", "JackettUpdater")
                 : Path.Combine(tempDirectory, "Jackett", "JackettUpdater.exe");
 
+        private string GetCurrentVersion()
+        {
+            var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
+            var fvi = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(assembly.Location);
+            return fvi.ProductVersion;
+        }
+
         private WebRequest SetDownloadHeaders(WebRequest req)
         {
             req.Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>()