diff --git a/packages/selenium-ide/package.json b/packages/selenium-ide/package.json
index 5f2e91375..09194a029 100644
--- a/packages/selenium-ide/package.json
+++ b/packages/selenium-ide/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "selenium-ide",
-  "version": "4.0.1-alpha.96",
+  "version": "4.0.1-alpha.97",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Selenium IDE electron app",
   "author": "Todd <tarsitodd@gmail.com>",
diff --git a/packages/selenium-ide/src/main/session/controllers/System/index.ts b/packages/selenium-ide/src/main/session/controllers/System/index.ts
index 1e99d87df..8bb327415 100644
--- a/packages/selenium-ide/src/main/session/controllers/System/index.ts
+++ b/packages/selenium-ide/src/main/session/controllers/System/index.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ export default class SystemController extends BaseController {
     if (this.isDown) {
       // If automated, assume we already have a chromedriver process running
       if (!isAutomated) {
-        this.checkForUpdates()
+        // Just don't do this until we have CSC unfortunately
+        // this.checkForUpdates()
         const startupError = await this.session.driver.startProcess(
           this.session.store.get('browserInfo')
         )