diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/new-version-check-settings/new-version-check-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/new-version-check-settings/new-version-check-settings.svelte
index 7a88bcc065..6fbfa014a1 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/new-version-check-settings/new-version-check-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/new-version-check-settings/new-version-check-settings.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   import type { ResetOptions } from '$lib/utils/dipatch';
 
   export let newVersionCheckConfig: SystemConfigNewVersionCheckDto; // this is the config that is being edited
+  export let disabled = false;
 
   let savedConfig: SystemConfigNewVersionCheckDto;
   let defaultConfig: SystemConfigNewVersionCheckDto;
@@ -86,11 +87,13 @@
               title="ENABLED"
               subtitle="Enable period requests to GitHub to check for new releases"
               bind:checked={newVersionCheckConfig.enabled}
+              {disabled}
             />
             <SettingButtonsRow
               on:reset={({ detail }) => handleReset(detail)}
               on:save={saveSetting}
               showResetToDefault={!isEqual(savedConfig, defaultConfig)}
+              {disabled}
             />
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/admin/system-settings/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/admin/system-settings/+page.svelte
index 8f3cc9f5fd..2a6fce5aec 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/admin/system-settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/admin/system-settings/+page.svelte
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
       </SettingAccordion>
 
       <SettingAccordion title="Version Check" subtitle="Enable/disable the new version notification">
-        <NewVersionCheckSettings newVersionCheckConfig={configs.newVersionCheck} />
+        <NewVersionCheckSettings disabled={$featureFlags.configFile} newVersionCheckConfig={configs.newVersionCheck} />
       </SettingAccordion>
 
       <SettingAccordion