Cursor Linux keeps asking for downloading Update

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I downloaded the latest version for Linux as deb file.
After installed, the IDE keeps announcing that there is an available update.
This issue does not happens on MacOS.
I don’t use Windows so that I don’t know if it happens on Windows or not.

Steps to Reproduce

  • Download latest version for Linux amd64 (2.3.34)
  • Open the IDE as normal, it keeps asking for Update
  • When I click onto the button, it opens the web page to download the same version

Expected Behavior

Only announcing new update when there really is new update available.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Screenshot from 2026-01-12 00-32-33.png

Operating System

MacOS
Linux

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.3.34
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 643ba67cd252e2888e296dd0cf34a0c5d7625b90
Date: 2026-01-10T21:17:10.428Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.14.0-37-generic

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the report.

This is a known issue with .deb packages - the notification might show there’s an update, even if you have the latest version. Part of the problem is already fixed in recent versions.

Temporary workaround - disable update notifications:
VS Code Settings > Update Mode > set to “None”

That said, you won’t get notifications for real updates this way. The team is already working on a fix.