diff --git a/src/lib/services/version-service.js b/src/lib/services/version-service.js
index 59d87f91ea..789c07e94d 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/version-service.js
+++ b/src/lib/services/version-service.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class VersionService {
         return {
             current: this.current,
             latest: this.latest || {},
-            isLatest: this.isLatest || false,
+            isLatest: this.isLatest,
         };
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/server-dev.ts b/src/server-dev.ts
index 53cd07684c..dc40a023b5 100644
--- a/src/server-dev.ts
+++ b/src/server-dev.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ unleash.start({
     session: {
         db: true
     },
+    versionCheck: {
+        enable: false,
+    }
 });