diff --git a/server/src-lib/Hasura/Server/CheckUpdates.hs b/server/src-lib/Hasura/Server/CheckUpdates.hs
index 2487882d38d..232cb40f5df 100644
--- a/server/src-lib/Hasura/Server/CheckUpdates.hs
+++ b/server/src-lib/Hasura/Server/CheckUpdates.hs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module Hasura.Server.CheckUpdates
 import           Control.Exception     (try)
 import           Control.Lens
 import           Control.Monad         (forever)
+import           System.Environment    (lookupEnv)
 
 import qualified Control.Concurrent    as C
 import qualified Data.Aeson            as A
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ checkForUpdates (LoggerCtx loggerSet _ _) manager = do
   let options = Wreq.defaults
                 & Wreq.checkResponse ?~ (\_ _ -> return ())
                 & Wreq.manager .~ Right manager
-
+  url <- getUrl
   forever $ do
     resp <- try $ Wreq.getWith options $ T.unpack url
     case resp of
@@ -49,8 +50,16 @@ checkForUpdates (LoggerCtx loggerSet _ _) manager = do
 
   where
     updateMsg v = "Update: A new version is available: " <> v
-    url = "https://releases.hasura.io/graphql-engine?agent=server&version="
-          <> currentVersion
+    getUrl = do
+      let buildUrl a = "https://releases.hasura.io/graphql-engine?agent="
+                       <> a
+                       <> "&version="
+                       <> currentVersion
+      isCI <- lookupEnv "CI"
+      case isCI of
+        Just "true" -> return $ buildUrl "server-ci"
+        _ -> return $ buildUrl "server"
+
     aDay = 86400 * 1000 * 1000
 
     -- ignoring if there is any error in response and returning the current version