diff --git a/manager/javascripts/preload.js b/manager/javascripts/preload.js
index a0b574c6..37294f9a 100644
--- a/manager/javascripts/preload.js
+++ b/manager/javascripts/preload.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const AdmZip = require("adm-zip");
 const { Octokit } = require('octokit');
 const { logger } = require("./filesystem")
 
-const VERSION = "v2.0.0";
+const VERSION = "{{OLYMPUS_VERSION_NUMBER}}";
 logger.log(`Running in ${__dirname}`);
 function checkVersion() {
     /* Check if we are running the latest version */
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ const ipc = {
         /* From main to render. */
         'receive': [
             'event:maximized',
-            'event:unmaximized'
+            'event:unmaximized',
+            'check-version'
         ],
         /* From render to main and back again. */
         'sendReceive': []
@@ -261,9 +262,6 @@ const manager = new Manager();
 
 /* On content loaded */
 window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
-    /* Check if a new version is available */
-    checkVersion();
-
     /* Compute the height of the content page */
     computePagesHeight();
     document.getElementById("loader").classList.remove("hide");
@@ -295,4 +293,9 @@ function computePagesHeight() {
     for (let i = 0; i < pages.length; i++) {
         pages[i].style.height = (window.innerHeight - (titleBar.clientHeight + header.clientHeight)) + "px";
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+ipcRenderer.on("check-version", () => {
+    /* Check if a new version is available */
+    checkVersion();
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/manager/main.js b/manager/main.js
index 2f831c79..96f72972 100644
--- a/manager/main.js
+++ b/manager/main.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function createWindow() {
 
 electronApp.on('ready', () => {
     window = createWindow();
+    window.webContents.send('check-version')
 });
 
 electronApp.on('window-all-closed', () => {