diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Install.php b/app/Console/Commands/Install.php
index adba105ca..acfc44121 100755
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Install.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Install.php
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ private function canvasVersion()
     {
         $settings = new Settings();
         $settings->setting_name = 'canvas_version';
-        $settings->setting_value = '2.1.7';
+        $settings->setting_value = 'v2.1.7';
         $settings->save();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/HomeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/HomeController.php
index 3e87bd355..54ed32987 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/HomeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/HomeController.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public function index()
             'disqus' => Settings::disqus(),
             'analytics' => Settings::gaId(),
             'status' => App::isDownForMaintenance() ? 0 : 1,
+            'canvasVersion' => Settings::canvasVersion(),
         ];
 
         return view('backend.home.index', compact('data'));
diff --git a/resources/views/backend/home/index.blade.php b/resources/views/backend/home/index.blade.php
index 579b5849c..b38e42881 100644
--- a/resources/views/backend/home/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/backend/home/index.blade.php
@@ -55,4 +55,6 @@
     @include('backend.shared.components.slugify')
 
     {!! JsValidator::formRequest('App\Http\Requests\PostCreateRequest', '#postCreate') !!}
+
+    @include('backend.home.partials.latest-release')
 @stop
diff --git a/resources/views/backend/home/sections/at-a-glance.blade.php b/resources/views/backend/home/sections/at-a-glance.blade.php
index e45cd4dd5..27f4c2865 100644
--- a/resources/views/backend/home/sections/at-a-glance.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/backend/home/sections/at-a-glance.blade.php
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
                 @endif
             </li>
         </ul>
-        <hr>
-        <small>Canvas v2.1.7 is currently running <a href="https://laravel.com/docs/5.3" target="_blank">Laravel 5.3</a>.</small>
+        @if($data['canvasVersion'] !== 'v2.1.7')
+            <hr>
+            <a href="{{ url('https://github.com/austintoddj/canvas/releases/tag/v2.1.7') }}" target="_blank"><small>Canvas <span id="tag_name"></span></a> is available! <a href="https://github.com/austintoddj/canvas/UPGRADE.md">Please update now.</a></small>
+        @endif
     </div>
 </div>