diff --git a/commands/updatecheck/check_for_updates.go b/commands/updatecheck/check_for_updates.go
index da64d2cc64b..e7cda71638d 100644
--- a/commands/updatecheck/check_for_updates.go
+++ b/commands/updatecheck/check_for_updates.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func CheckForArduinoCLIUpdates(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.CheckForArduinoCLIU
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if !shouldCheckForUpdate(currentVersion) {
+	if !shouldCheckForUpdate(currentVersion) && !req.GetForceCheck() {
 		return &rpc.CheckForArduinoCLIUpdatesResponse{}, nil
 	}