diff --git a/packages/request-handler/src/update-checker.ts b/packages/request-handler/src/update-checker.ts
index a67eac911..00a3e441d 100644
--- a/packages/request-handler/src/update-checker.ts
+++ b/packages/request-handler/src/update-checker.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const updateCheckerRequestHandler = createCachedRequestHandler({
     const availableNewerReleases = availableReleases
       .filter((release) => compareSemVer(release.tag_name, currentVersion) > 0)
       .sort((releaseA, releaseB) => compareSemVer(releaseB.tag_name, releaseA.tag_name));
-    if (availableReleases.length > 0) {
+    if (availableNewerReleases.length > 0) {
       logger.info(
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
         `Update checker found a new available version: ${availableReleases[0]!.tag_name}. Current version is ${currentVersion}`,