diff --git a/ct/vikunja.sh b/ct/vikunja.sh
index 7eb1f5cd1..fdd97dce9 100644
--- a/ct/vikunja.sh
+++ b/ct/vikunja.sh
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE="$(cat /opt/Vikunja_version 2>/dev/null || true)"
-  if [[ "$RELEASE" == "unstable" ]] || dpkg --compare-versions "$RELEASE" lt "1.0.0"; then
+  RELEASE="$( [[ -f "$HOME/.vikunja" ]] && cat "~/.vikunja" 2>/dev/null || [[ -f /opt/Vikunja_version ]] && cat /opt/Vikunja_version 2>/dev/null)"
+  if [[ "$RELEASE" == "unstable" ]] || { [[ -n "$RELEASE" ]] && dpkg --compare-versions "$RELEASE" lt "1.0.0"; }; then
     msg_warn "You are upgrading from Vikunja '$RELEASE'."
     msg_warn "This requires MANUAL config changes in /etc/vikunja/config.yml."
     msg_warn "See: https://vikunja.io/changelog/whats-new-in-vikunja-1.0.0/#config-changes"
 
-    read -rp "Continue with update? (y/yes to proceed): " -t 30 CONFIRM1 || exit 1
-    [[ "$CONFIRM1" =~ ^([yY]|[yY][eE][sS])$ ]] || exit 0
+    read -rp "Continue with update? (y to proceed): " -t 30 CONFIRM1 || exit 1
+    [[ "$CONFIRM1" =~ ^[yY]$ ]] || exit 0
 
     echo
     msg_warn "Vikunja may not start after the update until you manually adjust the config."
     msg_warn "Details: https://vikunja.io/changelog/whats-new-in-vikunja-1.0.0/#config-changes"
 
-    read -rp "Acknowledge and continue? (y/yes): " -t 30 CONFIRM2 || exit 1
-    [[ "$CONFIRM2" =~ ^([yY]|[yY][eE][sS])$ ]] || exit 0
+    read -rp "Acknowledge and continue? (y): " -t 30 CONFIRM2 || exit 1
+    [[ "$CONFIRM2" =~ ^[yY]$ ]] || exit 0
   fi
 
   if check_for_gh_release "vikunja" "go-vikunja/vikunja" "latest"; then