diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 54bc9cb4..5c3eb0bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -712,11 +712,14 @@ jobs:
         id: version
         run: |
           VERSION=$(grep '^version:' pubspec.yaml | sed 's/version: //' | sed 's/+.*//')
+          BUILD_NUMBER=$(grep '^version:' pubspec.yaml | sed 's/.*+//')
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "build_number=$BUILD_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Generate appcast.xml
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          BUILD_NUMBER="${{ steps.version.outputs.build_number }}"
 
           # Read macOS signature metadata (may be empty if secrets not configured)
           MACOS_ED_SIG=""
@@ -745,7 +748,8 @@ jobs:
               <title>Plezy Updates</title>
               <item>
                 <title>Version ${VERSION}</title>
-                <sparkle:version>${VERSION}</sparkle:version>
+                <sparkle:version>${BUILD_NUMBER}</sparkle:version>
+                <sparkle:shortVersionString>${VERSION}</sparkle:shortVersionString>
                 <sparkle:releaseNotesLink>https://gh-html.edde746.dev/edde746/plezy/${VERSION}</sparkle:releaseNotesLink>
           XMLEOF
 
diff --git a/lib/screens/main_screen.dart b/lib/screens/main_screen.dart
index 449150dd..17a45386 100644
--- a/lib/screens/main_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/main_screen.dart
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class _MainScreenState extends State<MainScreen> with RouteAware, WindowListener
 
   Future<void> _checkForUpdatesOnStartup() async {
     // Delay slightly to allow UI to settle
-    await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
+    await Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 3));
 
     if (!mounted) return;
 
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 74448f61..3904ed09 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -67,12 +67,13 @@ packages:
     source: git
     version: "1.0.0"
   auto_updater_macos:
-    dependency: transitive
+    dependency: "direct overridden"
     description:
-      name: auto_updater_macos
-      sha256: ef9de0daf38d782d2243fe131503a9404d62df762f5386e5360020e43c01867f
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
+      path: "packages/auto_updater_macos"
+      ref: HEAD
+      resolved-ref: "6a21278549a7b988302ea1a9b2a3210fe0cd177c"
+      url: "https://github.com/edde746/auto_updater"
+    source: git
     version: "1.0.0"
   auto_updater_platform_interface:
     dependency: transitive
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index b95edf08..663dd755 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ dev_dependencies:
   drift_dev: ^2.14.0
 
 dependency_overrides:
+  auto_updater_macos:
+    git:
+      url: https://github.com/edde746/auto_updater
+      path: packages/auto_updater_macos
   auto_updater_windows:
     git:
       url: https://github.com/edde746/auto_updater