diff --git a/files/tuwunel/docker-compose.template.yml b/files/tuwunel/docker-compose.template.yml
index 764aebd..3a177e0 100644
--- a/files/tuwunel/docker-compose.template.yml
+++ b/files/tuwunel/docker-compose.template.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ services:
 
       TUWUNEL_ALLOW_REGISTRATION: "false"
       TUWUNEL_ALLOW_FEDERATION: "true"
-      TUWUNEL_ALLOW_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES: "false"
       TUWUNEL_TRUSTED_SERVERS: '["matrix.org"]'
 
       # Well-known delegation values returned to clients/servers that query tuwunel directly.