diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 062b8b5..f802803 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ config-payload.json
 server.key
 server.pem
 server.crt
+instructions-debian.txt
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dabad04..893ae8c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-vfpzUplmTfr9NFKe1PhSKidf6lY="
     },
     "esbuild": {
-      "version": "0.8.56",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npm.taobao.org/esbuild/download/esbuild-0.8.56.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-nHw9bmFNtzZ6+jSK2wqyh8KWc14="
+      "version": "0.8.57",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npm.taobao.org/esbuild/download/esbuild-0.8.57.tgz?cache=0&sync_timestamp=1615272041268&other_urls=https%3A%2F%2Fregistry.npm.taobao.org%2Fesbuild%2Fdownload%2Fesbuild-0.8.57.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-pC0CvCtXxwvNDviX/iRHZrtt2SY="
     },
     "escalade": {
       "version": "3.1.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 646bfd4..9bba933 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@ts-stack/markdown": "^1.3.0",
     "a17t": "^0.4.0",
-    "esbuild": "^0.8.56",
+    "esbuild": "^0.8.57",
     "lodash": "^4.17.19",
     "mjml": "^4.8.0",
     "remixicon": "^2.5.0",
diff --git a/updater.go b/updater.go
index 73e5248..39978ea 100644
--- a/updater.go
+++ b/updater.go
@@ -197,11 +197,14 @@ func (ud *Updater) GetTag() (Tag, int, error) {
 
 	var tag Tag
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &tag)
+	if tag.Version == "" {
+		err = errors.New("Tag was empty")
+	}
 	return tag, resp.StatusCode, err
 }
 
 func (t *Tag) IsNew() bool {
-	return t.Version != commit
+	return t.Version[:7] != commit
 }
 
 func (ud *Updater) getRelease() (release GHRelease, status int, err error) {
@@ -462,7 +465,7 @@ func (app *appContext) checkForUpdates() {
 		go func() {
 			tag, status, err := app.updater.GetTag()
 			if status != 200 || err != nil {
-				if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "strconv.ParseInt") {
+				if err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "strconv.ParseInt") {
 					app.err.Println("No new updates available.")
 				} else {
 					app.err.Printf("Failed to get latest tag (%d): %v", status, err)