diff --git a/Menu/GameShell/10_Settings/Update/__init__.py b/Menu/GameShell/10_Settings/Update/__init__.py
index 0b4d73e..d3f513f 100644
--- a/Menu/GameShell/10_Settings/Update/__init__.py
+++ b/Menu/GameShell/10_Settings/Update/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from UI.icon_item import IconItem
 from UI.icon_pool import MyIconPool
 from UI.label  import Label
 from UI.fonts  import fonts
-from UI.util_funcs import midRect,CmdClean
+from UI.util_funcs import midRect,CmdClean,get_git_revision_short_hash
 from UI.keys_def import CurKeys
 from UI.confirm_page import ConfirmPage
 from UI.download     import Download
@@ -282,7 +282,9 @@ class UpdatePage(Page):
                             self._Screen.SwapAndShow()
                             
                     elif "gitversion" in json_: ### just use git to  run update
-                        if config.VERSION != json_["gitversion"]:
+                        current_git_version = get_git_revision_short_hash()
+                        
+                        if current_git_version != json_["gitversion"]:
                             self._ConfirmPage._URL = None
                             self._ConfirmPage._MD5 = None
                             self._ConfirmPage._GIT = True
diff --git a/sys.py/UI/util_funcs.py b/sys.py/UI/util_funcs.py
index d08764e..a15d523 100644
--- a/sys.py/UI/util_funcs.py
+++ b/sys.py/UI/util_funcs.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import pygame
 import os
+import subprocess
 
 #from libs import easing
 #from datetime import datetime
@@ -11,6 +12,14 @@ import os
 import string
 from Xlib import X,display
 
+
+def get_git_revision_hash():
+    return subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'])
+
+def get_git_revision_short_hash():
+    return subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD'])
+
+
 def X_center_mouse():
     d = display.Display()
     s = d.screen()