diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/DebugOptions.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/DebugOptions.kt
index 6122286a8..a302507e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/DebugOptions.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/DebugOptions.kt
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@ object DebugOptions {
     const val EMPTY_BUFFERS = false
 
     const val FORCE_CHECK_UPDATES = false
+
+    // Add a test to ensure that all options are disabled!!!
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/properties/MinosoftP.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/properties/MinosoftP.kt
index 462842bf4..d25ae16e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/properties/MinosoftP.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/properties/MinosoftP.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.properties
 
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.config.DebugOptions
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.properties.general.GeneralP
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.properties.git.GitP
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ data class MinosoftP(
 ) {
 
     fun canUpdate(): Boolean {
+        if (DebugOptions.FORCE_CHECK_UPDATES) return true
         val properties = MinosoftProperties
         if (properties.git != null && (properties.git.dirty || properties.git.branch != "master")) {
             // clearly self built, not checking for updates
diff --git a/src/test/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/DebugOptionsTest.kt b/src/test/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/DebugOptionsTest.kt
index e3ca61857..5fad5ac0a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/DebugOptionsTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/DebugOptionsTest.kt
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ class DebugOptionsTest {
         assertFalse(DebugOptions.LIGHT_DEBUG_MODE)
         assertFalse(DebugOptions.FORCE_CHEST_ANIMATION)
         assertFalse(DebugOptions.EMPTY_BUFFERS)
+        assertFalse(DebugOptions.FORCE_CHECK_UPDATES)
     }
 }