diff --git a/ttyverse.pl b/ttyverse.pl
index 53ee29d..935f4c9 100755
--- a/ttyverse.pl
+++ b/ttyverse.pl
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ BEGIN {
 # verbose=0                              # Show debug information
 # silent=0                               # Reduce output messages
 # readline=1                             # Use readline for input (if available)
+# vcheck=1                               # Check for updates on startup
 
 # === POST SETTINGS ===
 # post_visibility=public                 # Default post visibility (public, unlisted, private, direct)
@@ -831,6 +832,7 @@ binmode(W, ":utf8") unless ($seven);
 
 $anonymous ||= 0;
 $ssl ||= 1;
+$vcheck ||= 1; # Enable version checking by default
 die("** -anonymous is not supported with fediverse authentication\n")
 	if ($anonymous && !length($apibase));
 undef $user if ($anonymous);