diff --git a/mumbleBot.py b/mumbleBot.py
index 20bf878..45f2795 100644
--- a/mumbleBot.py
+++ b/mumbleBot.py
@@ -195,11 +195,12 @@ class MumbleBot:
             th.start()
 
         last_startup_version = var.db.get("bot", "version", fallback=None)
-        if not last_startup_version or version.parse(last_startup_version) < version.parse(self.version):
-            var.db.set("bot", "version", self.version)
-            if var.config.getboolean("bot", "auto_check_update"):
-                changelog = util.fetch_changelog()
-                self.send_channel_msg(tr("update_successful", version=self.version, changelog=changelog))
+        if self.version != "git":
+            if not last_startup_version or version.parse(last_startup_version) < version.parse(self.version):
+                var.db.set("bot", "version", self.version)
+                if var.config.getboolean("bot", "auto_check_update"):
+                    changelog = util.fetch_changelog()
+                    self.send_channel_msg(tr("update_successful", version=self.version, changelog=changelog))
 
     # Set the CTRL+C shortcut
     def ctrl_caught(self, signal, frame):