diff --git a/packages/eupgrade/files/usr/libexec/rpcd/eupgrade b/packages/eupgrade/files/usr/libexec/rpcd/eupgrade
index 746b87a46..6b59c6b37 100755
--- a/packages/eupgrade/files/usr/libexec/rpcd/eupgrade
+++ b/packages/eupgrade/files/usr/libexec/rpcd/eupgrade
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if not conn then
 end
 
 local function is_new_version_available(msg)
-    local cached_only = true
+    local cached_only = false
     local ret = {}
     if eupgrade.is_enabled() then
         local latest_data = eupgrade.is_new_version_available(cached_only)
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ if arg[1] == 'call' then
     elseif  arg[2] == 'download_status' then download_status(msg)
     else utils.printJson({ error = "Method not found" })
     end
-end
+end
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