diff --git a/docs/deploying/docker-compose.for-traefik.yml b/docs/deploying/docker-compose.for-traefik.yml
index 1bef836e..7eb8545e 100644
--- a/docs/deploying/docker-compose.for-traefik.yml
+++ b/docs/deploying/docker-compose.for-traefik.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ services:
       TUWUNEL_REGISTRATION_TOKEN: 'YOUR_TOKEN' # A registration token is required when registration is allowed.
       #TUWUNEL_YES_I_AM_VERY_VERY_SURE_I_WANT_AN_OPEN_REGISTRATION_SERVER_PRONE_TO_ABUSE: 'true'
       TUWUNEL_ALLOW_FEDERATION: 'true'
-      TUWUNEL_ALLOW_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES: 'true'
       TUWUNEL_TRUSTED_SERVERS: '["matrix.org"]'
       #TUWUNEL_LOG: warn,state_res=warn
       TUWUNEL_ADDRESS: 0.0.0.0
diff --git a/docs/deploying/docker-compose.with-caddy.yml b/docs/deploying/docker-compose.with-caddy.yml
index 318440b3..053945ac 100644
--- a/docs/deploying/docker-compose.with-caddy.yml
+++ b/docs/deploying/docker-compose.with-caddy.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ services:
             TUWUNEL_REGISTRATION_TOKEN: 'YOUR_TOKEN' # A registration token is required when registration is allowed.
             #TUWUNEL_YES_I_AM_VERY_VERY_SURE_I_WANT_AN_OPEN_REGISTRATION_SERVER_PRONE_TO_ABUSE: 'true'
             TUWUNEL_ALLOW_FEDERATION: 'true'
-            TUWUNEL_ALLOW_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES: 'true'
             TUWUNEL_TRUSTED_SERVERS: '["matrix.org"]'
             #TUWUNEL_LOG: warn,state_res=warn
             TUWUNEL_ADDRESS: 0.0.0.0
diff --git a/docs/deploying/docker-compose.with-traefik.yml b/docs/deploying/docker-compose.with-traefik.yml
index 99f2c634..2a8c5da6 100644
--- a/docs/deploying/docker-compose.with-traefik.yml
+++ b/docs/deploying/docker-compose.with-traefik.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ services:
       # TUWUNEL_LOG: info  # default is: "warn,state_res=warn"
       # TUWUNEL_ALLOW_ENCRYPTION: 'true'
       # TUWUNEL_ALLOW_FEDERATION: 'true'
-      # TUWUNEL_ALLOW_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES: 'true'
       # TUWUNEL_ALLOW_INCOMING_PRESENCE: true
       # TUWUNEL_ALLOW_OUTGOING_PRESENCE: true
       # TUWUNEL_ALLOW_LOCAL_PRESENCE: true
diff --git a/docs/deploying/docker-compose.yml b/docs/deploying/docker-compose.yml
index 589da424..26aa616f 100644
--- a/docs/deploying/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docs/deploying/docker-compose.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ services:
             TUWUNEL_REGISTRATION_TOKEN: 'YOUR_TOKEN' # A registration token is required when registration is allowed.
             #TUWUNEL_YES_I_AM_VERY_VERY_SURE_I_WANT_AN_OPEN_REGISTRATION_SERVER_PRONE_TO_ABUSE: 'true'
             TUWUNEL_ALLOW_FEDERATION: 'true'
-            TUWUNEL_ALLOW_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES: 'true'
             TUWUNEL_TRUSTED_SERVERS: '["matrix.org"]'
             #TUWUNEL_LOG: warn,state_res=warn
             TUWUNEL_ADDRESS: 0.0.0.0
diff --git a/docs/deploying/tuwunel.container b/docs/deploying/tuwunel.container
index a3b70a72..8722a3e5 100644
--- a/docs/deploying/tuwunel.container
+++ b/docs/deploying/tuwunel.container
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Container]
-Environment=TUWUNEL_SERVER_NAME=your.domain.here TUWUNEL_DATABASE_PATH=/var/lib/tuwunel TUWUNEL_PORT=6167 TUWUNEL_MAX_REQUEST_SIZE=20000000 TUWUNEL_ALLOW_REGISTRATION=true TUWUNEL_REGISTRATION_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN TUWUNEL_ALLOW_FEDERATION=true TUWUNEL_ALLOW_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES=true TUWUNEL_TRUSTED_SERVERS=["matrix.org"] TUWUNEL_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0 # Add TUWUNEL_CONFIG: '/etc/tuwunel.toml' if the config is mapped
+Environment=TUWUNEL_SERVER_NAME=your.domain.here TUWUNEL_DATABASE_PATH=/var/lib/tuwunel TUWUNEL_PORT=6167 TUWUNEL_MAX_REQUEST_SIZE=20000000 TUWUNEL_ALLOW_REGISTRATION=true TUWUNEL_REGISTRATION_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN TUWUNEL_ALLOW_FEDERATION=true TUWUNEL_TRUSTED_SERVERS=["matrix.org"] TUWUNEL_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0 # Add TUWUNEL_CONFIG: '/etc/tuwunel.toml' if the config is mapped
 Image=docker.io/jevolk/tuwunel:latest
 PublishPort=8448:6167
 Volume=/path/to/db:/var/lib/tuwunel
diff --git a/nix/pkgs/complement/config.toml b/nix/pkgs/complement/config.toml
index 7f4ecef7..1799a1aa 100644
--- a/nix/pkgs/complement/config.toml
+++ b/nix/pkgs/complement/config.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ media_startup_check = true
 prune_missing_media = true
 log_colors = true
 admin_room_notices = false
-allow_check_for_updates = false
 intentionally_unknown_config_option_for_testing = true
 rocksdb_log_level = "info"
 rocksdb_max_log_files = 1