diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/scripts/update_lbry.sh b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/scripts/update_lbry.sh
index c56675c40..6ae5fefee 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/scripts/update_lbry.sh
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/scripts/update_lbry.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ unzip LBRYURIHandler.app.zip &>/dev/null
 unzip LBRY\ Updater.app.zip &>/dev/null
 
 echo "Installing update"
+
+mkdir -p "$lbrycrd_directory"
+echo $current_version > "${lbrycrd_directory}/lbry_app_version.txt"
+
 rm -rf /Applications/LBRY.app &>/dev/null
 rm -rf /Applications/LBRYURIHandler.app &>/dev/null
 rm -rf /Applications/LBRY\ Updater.app &>/dev/null
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/scripts/update_lbrynet.sh b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/scripts/update_lbrynet.sh
index 8d84a8f50..1cf48f540 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/scripts/update_lbrynet.sh
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/scripts/update_lbrynet.sh
@@ -21,12 +21,10 @@ echo "Downloading update"
 git clone https://github.com/lbryio/lbry.git &>/dev/null
 cd lbry
 
-version=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
-
 echo "Updating lbrynet"
 sudo python setup.py install &>/dev/null
 mkdir -p "$lbrynet_directory"
-echo $version > "${lbrynet_directory}/lbrynet_version.txt"
+echo $current_version > "${lbrynet_directory}/lbrynet_version.txt"
 
 echo "Cleaning up"