diff --git a/settings/configuration.py b/settings/configuration.py
index 63e80b2..361afe2 100644
--- a/settings/configuration.py
+++ b/settings/configuration.py
@@ -282,15 +282,25 @@ def calibrate_display(no_of_cycles):
     epaper.sleep()
 
 def check_for_updates():
-  with open(path+'Info.txt','r') as file:
+  with open(path+'release.txt','r') as file:
     lines = file.readlines()
-    installed_release = 'v'+lines[2].rstrip().split(' ')[1]
+    installed_release = lines[0].rstrip()
+
   temp = subp.check_output(['curl','-s','https://github.com/aceisace/Inky-Calendar/releases/latest'])
   latest_release_url = str(temp).split('"')[1]
   latest_release = latest_release_url.split('/tag/')[1]
-  if installed_release == latest_release:
-    print('You are using the latest version of the Inky-Calendar software:', end = ' ')
-    print(installed_release)
-  else:
+
+  def get_id(version):
+    if not version.startswith('v'):
+      print('incorrect release format!')
+    v = ''.join(version.split('v')[1].split('.'))
+    if len(v) == 2:
+      v += '0'
+    return int(v)
+
+  if get_id(installed_release) < get_id(latest_release):
     print('New update available!. Please update to the latest version')
     print('current release:', installed_release, 'new version:', latest_release)
+  else:
+    print('You are using the latest version of the Inky-Calendar software:', end = ' ')
+    print(installed_release)