diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/update/manage.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/update/manage.sh
index e66147f49..fc1061bf3 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/update/manage.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/update/manage.sh
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ _create_initramfs() {
 }
 
 _download_latest() {
-    _update_installer_check
-    touch /.update
     # Download latest setup and quickinst script from git repository
     if [[ -n "${_D_SCRIPTS}" ]]; then
+        _update_installer_check
+        touch /.update
         _network_check
         echo -e "\e[1mStart:\e[m Downloading latest archboot from GIT master tree..."
         [[ -d "${_INST}" ]] || mkdir "${_INST}"