diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt
index d32b36aa..3a897ed4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import app.revanced.manager.domain.repository.PatchSelectionRepository
 import app.revanced.manager.domain.repository.SerializedSelection
 import app.revanced.manager.network.api.ReVancedAPI
 import app.revanced.manager.ui.theme.Theme
+import app.revanced.manager.util.isDebuggable
 import app.revanced.manager.util.tag
 import app.revanced.manager.util.toast
 import app.revanced.manager.util.uiSafe
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class MainViewModel(
     }
 
     private suspend fun checkForManagerUpdates() {
-        if (!prefs.managerAutoUpdates.get() || !networkInfo.isConnected()) return
+        if (app.isDebuggable || !prefs.managerAutoUpdates.get() || !networkInfo.isConnected()) return
 
         uiSafe(app, R.string.failed_to_check_updates, "Failed to check for updates") {
             updatedManagerVersion = reVancedAPI.getAppUpdate()?.version