diff --git a/include/Options.h b/include/Options.h
index dd161a9..73a5c68 100644
--- a/include/Options.h
+++ b/include/Options.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ struct Options {
     unsigned int port = 4444;
     bool verbose = false;
     bool no_download = false;
+    bool no_update = false;
     bool no_launch = false;
     char **game_arguments = nullptr;
     int game_arguments_length = 0;
diff --git a/src/Options.cpp b/src/Options.cpp
index 9cd9b7c..37acf48 100644
--- a/src/Options.cpp
+++ b/src/Options.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,15 @@ void InitOptions(int argc, char *argv[], Options &options) {
             options.verbose = true;
         } else if (argument == "--no-download") {
             options.no_download = true;
+        } else if (argument == "--no-update") {
+            options.no_update = true;
         } else if (argument == "--no-launch") {
             options.no_launch = true;
         } else if (argument == "--dev") {
             options.verbose = true;
             options.no_download = true;
             options.no_launch = true;
+            options.no_update = true;
         } else if (argument == "--") {
             options.game_arguments = &argv[i + 1];
             options.game_arguments_length = argc - i - 1;
diff --git a/src/Startup.cpp b/src/Startup.cpp
index bdce188..67c9419 100644
--- a/src/Startup.cpp
+++ b/src/Startup.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void CheckForUpdates(const std::string& CV) {
 
     std::string FileHash = hashpp::get::getFileHash(hashpp::ALGORITHMS::SHA2_256, EP);
 
-    if (FileHash != LatestHash && IsOutdated(Version(VersionStrToInts(GetVer() + GetPatch())), Version(VersionStrToInts(LatestVersion))) && !options.no_download) {
+    if (FileHash != LatestHash && IsOutdated(Version(VersionStrToInts(GetVer() + GetPatch())), Version(VersionStrToInts(LatestVersion))) && !options.no_update) {
         info("Launcher update found!");
 #if defined(__linux__)
         error("Auto update is NOT implemented for the Linux version. Please update manually ASAP as updates contain security patches.");