diff --git a/includes/classes/options.php b/includes/classes/options.php
index 3a20cafe..50fe634b 100644
--- a/includes/classes/options.php
+++ b/includes/classes/options.php
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ class Options
 {
     public bool $updateAvailable = false;
 
+    public string $version;
+
     public function __construct(private Database $database)
     {
+        $this->version = $this->getOption('version')
+                       ? $this->getOption('version')
+                       : '0.1.0';
     }
 
     public function getOption(string $key): string
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 1a2ff928..a3136d96 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ if (!$options) {
  * Update
  */
 if ($options) {
-    $version_current = $options->getOption('version') ?? '0.0.0';
-
-    if (-1 === version_compare($version_current, $version_new)) {
+    if (-1 === version_compare($options->version, $version_new)) {
         $options->updateAvailable = true;
     }
 }