diff --git a/common/build.gradle.kts b/common/build.gradle.kts
index 5415fdfb4..b58e48f36 100644
--- a/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ tasks.register<JavaExec>("runViaProxy") {
     mainClass.set("net.raphimc.viaproxy.ViaProxy")
     classpath = viaProxyConfiguration
     workingDir = file("run")
+    jvmArgs = listOf("-DskipUpdateCheck")
 
     doFirst {
         val jarsDir = file("$workingDir/jars")