diff --git a/api/routers/config.py b/api/routers/config.py
index 24de56c..3a9e5d5 100644
--- a/api/routers/config.py
+++ b/api/routers/config.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ _version_cache: dict = {
     "check_failed": False,
 }
 
+# Cache TTL in seconds (24 hours)
+VERSION_CACHE_TTL = 24 * 60 * 60
+
 
 def get_version() -> str:
     """Read version from pyproject.toml"""
@@ -48,11 +51,16 @@ def get_latest_version_cached(current_version: str) -> tuple[Optional[str], bool
     """
     global _version_cache
 
-    # Use cache if available (lives for entire API process lifetime)
-    if _version_cache["timestamp"] > 0:
-        logger.debug("Using cached version check result")
+    # Check if cache is still valid (within TTL)
+    cache_age = time.time() - _version_cache["timestamp"]
+    if _version_cache["timestamp"] > 0 and cache_age < VERSION_CACHE_TTL:
+        logger.debug(f"Using cached version check result (age: {cache_age:.0f}s)")
         return _version_cache["latest_version"], _version_cache["has_update"]
 
+    # Cache expired or not yet set
+    if _version_cache["timestamp"] > 0:
+        logger.info(f"Version cache expired (age: {cache_age:.0f}s), refreshing...")
+
     # Perform version check with strict error handling
     try:
         logger.info("Checking for latest version from GitHub...")
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/advanced/components/SystemInfo.tsx b/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/advanced/components/SystemInfo.tsx
index d759fce..7916eae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/advanced/components/SystemInfo.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/advanced/components/SystemInfo.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function SystemInfo() {
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
             <span className="text-sm font-medium">Status</span>
             {config?.hasUpdate ? (
-              <Badge variant="default" className="bg-primary">
+              <Badge variant="destructive">
                 Update Available
               </Badge>
             ) : config?.latestVersion ? (
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4d53d0c..2742fbe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "open-notebook"
-version = "1.0.8"
+version = "1.0.9"
 description = "An open source implementation of a research assistant, inspired by Google Notebook LM"
 authors = [
     {name = "Luis Novo", email = "lfnovo@gmail.com"}
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index a6987f3..d2b53f3 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "open-notebook"
-version = "1.0.8"
+version = "1.0.9"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "ai-prompter" },