diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/_4drian3d/unsignedvelocity/updatechecker/UpdateChecker.java b/src/main/java/io/github/_4drian3d/unsignedvelocity/updatechecker/UpdateChecker.java
index 5db7138..b45af7c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/_4drian3d/unsignedvelocity/updatechecker/UpdateChecker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/_4drian3d/unsignedvelocity/updatechecker/UpdateChecker.java
@@ -30,18 +30,16 @@ private static Version getLatestVersion() throws Exception {
         }
     }
 
-    private static boolean isUpdateAvailable(Version latestVersion) {
-        return Version.parse(Constants.VERSION).isEqualOrLowerThan(latestVersion);
-    }
-
     public void checkForUpdates() {
         try {
+            Version currentVersion = Version.parse(Constants.VERSION);
             Version latestVersion = getLatestVersion();
-            if (isUpdateAvailable(latestVersion)) {
-                logger.info("There is an update available for UnSignedVelocity: {} (Your version: {})", latestVersion, Constants.VERSION);
+            if (currentVersion.isLowerThan(latestVersion)) {
+                logger.info(miniMessage().deserialize("<#6892bd>There is an update available for <gradient:#166D3B:#7F8C8D:#A29BFE>UnSignedVelocity</gradient><#6892bd>: " + latestVersion + " (Your version: " + currentVersion + ")"));
+            } else if (currentVersion.isHigherThan(latestVersion)) {
+                logger.info(miniMessage().deserialize("<#6892bd>You are using a development build of <gradient:#166D3B:#7F8C8D:#A29BFE>UnSignedVelocity</gradient><#6892bd>: " + currentVersion + " (Latest release: " + latestVersion + ")"));
             } else {
-                logger.info(miniMessage().deserialize(
-                        "<#6892bd>You are using the latest version of <gradient:#166D3B:#7F8C8D:#A29BFE>UnSignedVelocity</gradient>"));
+                logger.info(miniMessage().deserialize("<#6892bd>You are using the latest version of <gradient:#166D3B:#7F8C8D:#A29BFE>UnSignedVelocity</gradient>"));
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             logger.error("Cannot check for updates", e);
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/_4drian3d/unsignedvelocity/updatechecker/Version.java b/src/main/java/io/github/_4drian3d/unsignedvelocity/updatechecker/Version.java
index f4f0f6b..f758a93 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/_4drian3d/unsignedvelocity/updatechecker/Version.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/_4drian3d/unsignedvelocity/updatechecker/Version.java
@@ -1,19 +1,26 @@
 package io.github._4drian3d.unsignedvelocity.updatechecker;
 
-public record Version(int major, int minor, int patch) implements Comparable<Version> {
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public record Version(int major, int minor, int patch, Optional<String> preRelease) implements Comparable<Version> {
 
     public static Version parse(String version) {
-        String[] parts = version.split("\\.");
-        if (parts.length != 3) {
+        String[] parts = version.split("[.-]");
+        if (parts.length != 3 && parts.length != 4) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid version format");
         }
         int major = Integer.parseInt(parts[0]);
         int minor = Integer.parseInt(parts[1]);
         int patch = Integer.parseInt(parts[2]);
-        return new Version(major, minor, patch);
+        Optional<String> preRelease = parts.length == 4 ? Optional.of(parts[3]) : Optional.empty();
+        return new Version(major, minor, patch, preRelease);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isHigherThan(Version version) {
+        return this.compareTo(version) > 0;
     }
 
-    public boolean isEqualOrLowerThan(Version version) {
+    public boolean isLowerThan(Version version) {
         return this.compareTo(version) < 0;
     }
 
@@ -25,11 +32,50 @@ public int compareTo(Version other) {
         if (this.minor != other.minor) {
             return Integer.compare(this.minor, other.minor);
         }
-        return Integer.compare(this.patch, other.patch);
+        if (this.patch != other.patch) {
+            return Integer.compare(this.patch, other.patch);
+        }
+        if (this.preRelease.isPresent() && other.preRelease.isPresent()) {
+            return comparePreRelease(this.preRelease.get(), other.preRelease.get());
+        } else if (this.preRelease.isPresent()) {
+            return -1;
+        } else if (other.preRelease.isPresent()) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    private int comparePreRelease(String preRelease1, String preRelease2) {
+        String[] parts1 = preRelease1.split("\\.");
+        String[] parts2 = preRelease2.split("\\.");
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < Math.min(parts1.length, parts2.length); i++) {
+            int comparison = comparePreReleasePart(parts1[i], parts2[i]);
+            if (comparison != 0) {
+                return comparison;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Integer.compare(parts1.length, parts2.length);
+    }
+
+    private int comparePreReleasePart(String part1, String part2) {
+        boolean isNumeric1 = part1.matches("\\d+");
+        boolean isNumeric2 = part2.matches("\\d+");
+
+        if (isNumeric1 && isNumeric2) {
+            return Integer.compare(Integer.parseInt(part1), Integer.parseInt(part2));
+        } else if (isNumeric1) {
+            return -1;
+        } else if (isNumeric2) {
+            return 1;
+        } else {
+            return part1.compareTo(part2);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return major + "." + minor + "." + patch;
+        return major + "." + minor + "." + patch + preRelease.map(s -> "-" + s).orElse("");
     }
 }