diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/ipfs.go b/cmd/ipfs/ipfs.go
index e5f08e59b..fdc74c5f4 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/ipfs.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/ipfs.go
@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@ func localNode(confdir string, online bool) (*core.IpfsNode, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if cfg.Updates.Check != "ignore" {
+		obsolete := checkForUpdates()
+		if obsolete != nil {
+			fmt.Println(obsolete)
+			if cfg.Updates.Check == "error" {
+				return nil, obsolete
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return core.NewIpfsNode(cfg, online)
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/version.go b/cmd/ipfs/version.go
index ff8ec3977..c5b54dd93 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/version.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/version.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 // The IPFS version.
 const (
-	Version                   = "0.2.0"
+	Version                   = "0.1.0"
 	EndpointURLLatestReleases = "https://api.github.com/repos/jbenet/go-ipfs/tags"
 	VersionErrorShort         = `Warning: You are running version %s of go-ipfs. The latest version is %s.`
 	VersionErrorLong          = `