diff --git a/packages/web-console/src/scenes/Footer/BuildVersion/index.tsx b/packages/web-console/src/scenes/Footer/BuildVersion/index.tsx
index 327660e9c..692e54056 100644
--- a/packages/web-console/src/scenes/Footer/BuildVersion/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/web-console/src/scenes/Footer/BuildVersion/index.tsx
@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@ import React, { useContext, useEffect, useState } from "react"
 import styled from "styled-components"
 import * as QuestDB from "../../../utils/questdb"
 import { SecondaryButton } from "../../../components"
-import { formatCommitHash, formatVersion, Versions } from "./services"
+import {
+  getCanUpgrade,
+  formatCommitHash,
+  formatVersion,
+  Versions,
+} from "./services"
 import { ExternalLink, ArrowUpCircle } from "styled-icons/remix-line"
 import { Release } from "../../../utils/questdb"
-import { compare } from "compare-versions"
 import { Team } from "styled-icons/remix-line"
 import { BuildingMultiple } from "styled-icons/fluentui-system-filled"
 import { ShieldLockFill } from "styled-icons/bootstrap"
@@ -116,14 +120,10 @@ const BuildVersion = () => {
   }
 
   const enterpriseVersion = buildVersion.kind.includes("enterprise")
-
-  const upgradeAvailable =
-    !enterpriseVersion &&
-    newestRelease &&
-    compare(buildVersion.version, newestRelease.name, "<")
+  const upgradeAvailable = getCanUpgrade(buildVersion, newestRelease?.name)
 
   const releaseUrl = upgradeAvailable
-    ? newestRelease.html_url
+    ? newestRelease?.html_url
     : `https://github.com/questdb/questdb${
         buildVersion
           ? `/releases/tag/${buildVersion.version}`
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ const BuildVersion = () => {
           {upgradeAvailable && (
             <>
               <UpgradeIcon size="18px" />
-              <NewestRelease>{newestRelease.name}</NewestRelease>
+              <NewestRelease>{newestRelease?.name}</NewestRelease>
             </>
           )}
         </ReleaseNotesButton>
diff --git a/packages/web-console/src/scenes/Footer/BuildVersion/services.ts b/packages/web-console/src/scenes/Footer/BuildVersion/services.ts
index 21b9d5e49..7c87a433a 100644
--- a/packages/web-console/src/scenes/Footer/BuildVersion/services.ts
+++ b/packages/web-console/src/scenes/Footer/BuildVersion/services.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
+import { compare } from "compare-versions"
+
 const buildVersionRegex =
   /Build Information: QuestDB ([\w- ]+ )?([0-9A-Za-z.-]*),/
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ export const formatVersion = (value: string): Versions => {
 
   return {
     kind: "dev",
-    version: "x.x.x",
+    version: "0.0.0",
   }
 }
 
@@ -62,3 +64,21 @@ export const formatCommitHash = (value: string | number | boolean) => {
 
   return matches ? matches[1] : ""
 }
+
+export const getCanUpgrade = (
+  buildVersion: Versions,
+  newestReleaseTag?: string,
+): boolean => {
+  if (typeof newestReleaseTag === "undefined") {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  const enterpriseVersion = buildVersion.kind.includes("enterprise")
+
+  try {
+    const isOlder = compare(buildVersion.version, newestReleaseTag, "<")
+    return !enterpriseVersion && isOlder
+  } catch (e) {
+    return false
+  }
+}