diff --git a/lib/run.js b/lib/run.js
index d93ad4f21b..c87ea2fbd4 100644
--- a/lib/run.js
+++ b/lib/run.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ var updater = require(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'lib', 'updater.js'));
 var bundler = require(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'lib', 'bundler.js'));
 var mongo_runner = require(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'lib', 'mongo_runner.js'));
 var mongoExitCodes = require(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'lib', 'mongo_exit_codes.js'));
+var warehouse = require("./warehouse.js");
 
 var _ = require('underscore');
 var inFiber = require(path.join(__dirname, 'fiber-helpers.js')).inFiber;
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@ _.extend(DependencyWatcher.prototype, {
 
 // XXX this should move to main meteor command-line, probably?
 var start_update_checks = function () {
-  var update_check = function () {
+  var update_check = inFiber(function () { // 'inFiber' to ensure we don't delay launching the app
     var manifest;
     try {
       manifest = updater.getManifest();
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@ var start_update_checks = function () {
     var latestRelease = manifest.releases.stable;
 
     if (!files.in_checkout() && manifest &&
-        latestRelease !== releaseVersion) {
+        latestRelease !== warehouse.latestRelease()) {
       console.log("////////////////////////////////////////");
       console.log("////////////////////////////////////////");
       console.log();
@@ -517,9 +518,11 @@ var start_update_checks = function () {
       console.log();
       console.log("////////////////////////////////////////");
       console.log("////////////////////////////////////////");
+
+      warehouse.fetchLatestRelease();
     }
-  };
-  setInterval(inFiber(update_check), 12*60*60*1000); // twice a day
+  });
+  setInterval(update_check, 12*60*60*1000); // twice a day
   update_check(); // and now.
 };