diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/ReplayMod.java b/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/ReplayMod.java
index f3014612..3b46dbe2 100755
--- a/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/ReplayMod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/ReplayMod.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class ReplayMod {
     public static CrosshairRenderHandler crosshairRenderHandler;
 
     @Getter
-    private static boolean latestModVersion = false;
+    private static boolean latestModVersion = true;
 
     // The instance of your mod that Forge uses.
     @Instance(value = "ReplayModID")
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/api/ApiClient.java b/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/api/ApiClient.java
index 4ff7532e..9b441baa 100755
--- a/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/api/ApiClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/api/ApiClient.java
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ public class ApiClient {
     }
 
     public boolean isVersionUpToDate(String versionIdentifier) throws IOException, ApiException {
+        //in a development environment, getContainer().getVersion() will return ${version}
+        if(versionIdentifier.equals("${version}")) return true;
         QueryBuilder builder = new QueryBuilder(ReplayModApiMethods.up_to_date);
         builder.put("version", versionIdentifier);
         return invokeAndReturn(builder, Success.class).isSuccess();