diff --git a/couchpotato/core/_base/updater/main.py b/couchpotato/core/_base/updater/main.py
index 8e1dd53..944de8c 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/_base/updater/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/_base/updater/main.py
@@ -360,8 +360,12 @@ class DesktopUpdater(Plugin):
         }
 
     def check(self):
-        pass
+        self.desktop.CheckForUpdate(silentUnlessUpdate = True)
 
     def getVersion(self):
-        return {}
+        return {
+            'hash': self.desktop._esky.active_version,
+            'data': None,
+            'type': 'desktop',
+        }
 
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a14b9d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+VERSION = '2.0.0-pre1'