diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 399ea2f21d..0d5f4d8c4f 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from faker import Faker
 from .exceptions import *
 from .utils.jinja import (get_jenv, get_template, render_template, get_email_from_template, get_jloader)
 
-__version__ = '10.1.68'
+__version__ = '10.1.69'
 __title__ = "Frappe Framework"
 
 local = Local()
diff --git a/frappe/utils/change_log.py b/frappe/utils/change_log.py
index 7b3308ca8c..22de21ea93 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/change_log.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/change_log.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def get_app_last_commit_ref(app):
 
 def check_for_update():
 	updates = frappe._dict(major=[], minor=[], patch=[])
-	apps    = get_versions()
+	apps = get_versions()
 
 	for app in apps:
 		app_details = check_release_on_github(app)
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ def check_for_update():
 
 		github_version, org_name = app_details
 		# Get local instance's current version or the app
-		instance_version = Version(apps[app]['branch_version'].split(' ')[0])
+
+		branch_version = apps[app]['branch_version'].split(' ')[0] if apps[app].get('branch_version', '') else ''
+		instance_version = Version(branch_version or apps[app].get('version'))
 		# Compare and popup update message
 		for update_type in updates:
 			if github_version.__dict__[update_type] > instance_version.__dict__[update_type]: