diff --git a/src/components/layout/AppVersionCheck.tsx b/src/components/layout/AppVersionCheck.tsx
index 79e2102..afd6b31 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/AppVersionCheck.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/AppVersionCheck.tsx
@@ -20,19 +20,22 @@ export const AppVersionCheck = () => {
   );
   const { refreshAll, modules } = useModuleBankStore((state) => state);
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (
-      appVersion != APP_VERSION ||
-      (appVersion == "development" && TURN_ON_REFRESH)
-    ) {
-      Logger.log("Version:", appVersion, true);
-      Logger.log("New version detected, refreshing data...", true);
-      if (appVersion != "development") {
-        refreshAll();
+    const refresh = async () => {
+      if (
+        appVersion != APP_VERSION ||
+        (appVersion == "development" && TURN_ON_REFRESH)
+      ) {
+        Logger.log("Version:", appVersion, true);
+        Logger.log("New version detected, refreshing data...", true);
+        if (appVersion != "development") {
+          await refreshAll();
+        }
+        refreshBanners();
+        changeAppVersion(APP_VERSION);
       }
-      refreshBanners();
-      changeAppVersion(APP_VERSION);
-    }
-    updateMultiplePlanner(modules);
+      updateMultiplePlanner(modules);
+    };
+    refresh();
   }, [
     appVersion,
     refreshAll,
diff --git a/src/stores/config/index.ts b/src/stores/config/index.ts
index b61a5fd..02a979d 100644
--- a/src/stores/config/index.ts
+++ b/src/stores/config/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { createJSONStorage, persist } from "zustand/middleware";
 import type { AcademicYear, Banner } from "@/config";
 import type { TimetableThemeName } from "@/utils/timetable/colours";
 import { APP_CONFIG } from "@/config";
-import { env } from "@/env";
 import { Logger } from "@/utils/Logger";
 
 export type ISyncRecord = {
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ export type ConfigStore = {
   matriculationYear: AcademicYear;
   banners: BannerState[];
   warningDismissedTime: number;
-  appVersion: string;
+  appVersion: string | null;
   navigationPopupDismissed: boolean;
 } & ConfigAction;
 
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ export const createConfigBank = (
         matriculationYear: defaultAcademicYear,
         banners: defaultBanners,
         warningDismissedTime: Date.now() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7,
-        appVersion: env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_GIT_COMMIT_SHA,
+        appVersion: null,
         navigationPopupDismissed: false,
         changeISyncLatestRecord: (newRecord) => {
           set({ iSyncLatestRecord: newRecord });