diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 5f21d4ee..b2a1c20f 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -2383,14 +2383,16 @@ FTLcheckUpdate() {
         if [[ ${ftlLoc} ]]; then
             local FTLversion
             FTLversion=$(/usr/bin/pihole-FTL tag)
+            local FTLreleaseData
             local FTLlatesttag
-            FTLlatesttag=$(curl -sI https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL/releases/latest | grep 'Location' | awk -F '/' '{print $NF}' | tr -d '\r\n')
 
-            if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then
+            if ! FTLreleaseData=$(curl -sI https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL/releases/latest); then
                 # There was an issue while retrieving the latest version
                 return 3
             fi
 
+            FTLlatesttag=$(grep 'Location' < "${FTLreleaseData}" | awk -F '/' '{print $NF}' | tr -d '\r\n')
+
             if [[ "${FTLversion}" != "${FTLlatesttag}" ]]; then
                 return 0
             else