diff --git a/cli/mizu/consts.go b/cli/mizu/consts.go
index 7c5ce60fa..d730ef059 100644
--- a/cli/mizu/consts.go
+++ b/cli/mizu/consts.go
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ var (
 	DaemonModePersistentVolumeSizeBufferBytes = int64(500 * 1000 * 1000) //500mb
 )
 
+const DEVENVVAR = "MIZU_DISABLE_TELEMTRY"
+
 func GetMizuFolderPath() string {
 	home, homeDirErr := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if homeDirErr != nil {
diff --git a/cli/mizu/version/versionCheck.go b/cli/mizu/version/versionCheck.go
index 63f02ff2c..93d32d4d7 100644
--- a/cli/mizu/version/versionCheck.go
+++ b/cli/mizu/version/versionCheck.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ func CheckVersionCompatibility(apiServerProvider *apiserver.Provider) (bool, err
 }
 
 func CheckNewerVersion(versionChan chan string) {
+	if _, present := os.LookupEnv(mizu.DEVENVVAR); present {
+		versionChan <- ""
+		return
+	}
 	logger.Log.Debugf("Checking for newer version...")
 	start := time.Now()
 	client := github.NewClient(nil)
diff --git a/cli/telemetry/telemetry.go b/cli/telemetry/telemetry.go
index e032b4ef7..71a3c23ea 100644
--- a/cli/telemetry/telemetry.go
+++ b/cli/telemetry/telemetry.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func ReportAPICalls(apiProvider *apiserver.Provider) {
 }
 
 func shouldRunTelemetry() bool {
-	if _, present := os.LookupEnv("MIZU_DISABLE_TELEMTRY"); present {
+	if _, present := os.LookupEnv(mizu.DEVENVVAR); present {
 		return false
 	}
 	if !config.Config.Telemetry {