diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
index e164210f..4b87d60b 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
@@ -506,9 +506,14 @@ void MainWindow::on_resourceTreeView_doubleClicked(const QModelIndex& index)
 
 void MainWindowImpl::AsyncSetup()
 {
+   auto& generalSettings = manager::SettingsManager::general_settings();
+
    // Check for updates
-   scwx::util::async(
-      [this]() { updateManager_->CheckForUpdates(main::kVersionString_); });
+   if (generalSettings.update_notifications_enabled().GetValue())
+   {
+      scwx::util::async(
+         [this]() { updateManager_->CheckForUpdates(main::kVersionString_); });
+   }
 }
 
 void MainWindowImpl::ConfigureMapLayout()
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
index ddc2098a..55f74a00 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public:
       gridWidth_.SetDefault(1);
       gridHeight_.SetDefault(1);
       mapboxApiKey_.SetDefault("?");
+      updateNotificationsEnabled_.SetDefault(true);
 
       fontSizes_.SetElementMinimum(1);
       fontSizes_.SetElementMaximum(72);
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public:
    SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>               gridWidth_ {"grid_width"};
    SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>               gridHeight_ {"grid_height"};
    SettingsVariable<std::string> mapboxApiKey_ {"mapbox_api_key"};
+   SettingsVariable<bool> updateNotificationsEnabled_ {"update_notifications"};
 };
 
 GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings() :
@@ -52,7 +54,8 @@ GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings() :
                       &p->fontSizes_,
                       &p->gridWidth_,
                       &p->gridHeight_,
-                      &p->mapboxApiKey_});
+                      &p->mapboxApiKey_,
+                      &p->updateNotificationsEnabled_});
    SetDefaults();
 }
 GeneralSettings::~GeneralSettings() = default;
@@ -92,6 +95,11 @@ SettingsVariable<std::string>& GeneralSettings::mapbox_api_key() const
    return p->mapboxApiKey_;
 }
 
+SettingsVariable<bool>& GeneralSettings::update_notifications_enabled() const
+{
+   return p->updateNotificationsEnabled_;
+}
+
 bool operator==(const GeneralSettings& lhs, const GeneralSettings& rhs)
 {
    return (lhs.p->debugEnabled_ == rhs.p->debugEnabled_ &&
@@ -99,7 +107,9 @@ bool operator==(const GeneralSettings& lhs, const GeneralSettings& rhs)
            lhs.p->fontSizes_ == rhs.p->fontSizes_ &&
            lhs.p->gridWidth_ == rhs.p->gridWidth_ &&
            lhs.p->gridHeight_ == rhs.p->gridHeight_ &&
-           lhs.p->mapboxApiKey_ == rhs.p->mapboxApiKey_);
+           lhs.p->mapboxApiKey_ == rhs.p->mapboxApiKey_ &&
+           lhs.p->updateNotificationsEnabled_ ==
+              rhs.p->updateNotificationsEnabled_);
 }
 
 } // namespace settings
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
index 1770150f..48757e28 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
    SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>&               grid_height() const;
    SettingsVariable<std::int64_t>&               grid_width() const;
    SettingsVariable<std::string>&                mapbox_api_key() const;
+   SettingsVariable<bool>& update_notifications_enabled() const;
 
    friend bool operator==(const GeneralSettings& lhs,
                           const GeneralSettings& rhs);
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/settings_dialog.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/settings_dialog.cpp
index 02c82b44..b8250d7f 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public:
           &gridWidth_,
           &gridHeight_,
           &mapboxApiKey_,
+          &updateNotificationsEnabled_,
           &debugEnabled_}}
    {
       // Configure default alert phenomena colors
@@ -137,7 +138,8 @@ public:
    settings::SettingsInterface<std::int64_t>              gridWidth_ {};
    settings::SettingsInterface<std::int64_t>              gridHeight_ {};
    settings::SettingsInterface<std::string>               mapboxApiKey_ {};
-   settings::SettingsInterface<bool>                      debugEnabled_ {};
+   settings::SettingsInterface<bool> updateNotificationsEnabled_ {};
+   settings::SettingsInterface<bool> debugEnabled_ {};
 
    std::unordered_map<std::string, settings::SettingsInterface<std::string>>
       colorTables_ {};
@@ -315,6 +317,11 @@ void SettingsDialogImpl::SetupGeneralTab()
    mapboxApiKey_.SetEditWidget(self_->ui->mapboxApiKeyLineEdit);
    mapboxApiKey_.SetResetButton(self_->ui->resetMapboxApiKeyButton);
 
+   updateNotificationsEnabled_.SetSettingsVariable(
+      generalSettings.update_notifications_enabled());
+   updateNotificationsEnabled_.SetEditWidget(
+      self_->ui->enableUpdateNotificationsCheckBox);
+
    debugEnabled_.SetSettingsVariable(generalSettings.debug_enabled());
    debugEnabled_.SetEditWidget(self_->ui->debugEnabledCheckBox);
 }
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/settings_dialog.ui b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/settings_dialog.ui
index 28bb1733..f021c230 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/settings_dialog.ui
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/settings_dialog.ui
@@ -224,6 +224,13 @@
             </layout>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enableUpdateNotificationsCheckBox">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Update Notifications Enabled</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="debugEnabledCheckBox">
             <property name="text">
@@ -268,8 +275,8 @@
                   <rect>
                    <x>0</x>
                    <y>0</y>
-                   <width>489</width>
-                   <height>382</height>
+                   <width>66</width>
+                   <height>18</height>
                   </rect>
                  </property>
                  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
diff --git a/test/data b/test/data
index 16017d0b..5b507378 160000
--- a/test/data
+++ b/test/data
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 16017d0b6446228ecfd8ef4cd733e8b1595ab2fb
+Subproject commit 5b5073780fe44e55eb4c33799036683b28ffd2bd