diff --git a/controllers/web_request_handler.py b/controllers/web_request_handler.py
index ff692e8..79c8a0b 100644
--- a/controllers/web_request_handler.py
+++ b/controllers/web_request_handler.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from json import JSONDecodeError
 from devicemanagement.constants import Version
 
-Nugget_Repo_URL = "https://api.github.com/repos/leminlimez/Nugget/releases/latest"
+Nugget_Repo = "leminlimez/Nugget/releases/latest"
 
 last_fetched_version: str = None
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def get_latest_version() -> str:
         return last_fetched_version
     # fetch with web requests
     try:
-        response = get(Nugget_Repo_URL)
+        response = get(f"https://api.github.com/repos/{Nugget_Repo}")
         response.raise_for_status()  # To raise an exception for 4xx/5xx responses
 
         data = response.json()  # Parse the JSON response
diff --git a/gui/dialogs.py b/gui/dialogs.py
index 4906e50..a49ca94 100644
--- a/gui/dialogs.py
+++ b/gui/dialogs.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from webbrowser import open_new_tab
 
-from controllers.web_request_handler import Nugget_Repo_URL, get_latest_version
+from controllers.web_request_handler import Nugget_Repo, get_latest_version
 
 class GestaltDialog(QDialog):
     def __init__(self, device_manager, gestalt_label, selected_file, parent=None):
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def accept(self):
 
 class UpdateAppDialog(QDialog):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super.__init__(parent)
+        super().__init__(parent)
 
         QBtn = (
             QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 
     def accept(self):
         # open up the repo page
-        open_new_tab(Nugget_Repo_URL)
+        open_new_tab(f"https://github.com/{Nugget_Repo}")
         super().accept()
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diff --git a/gui/main_window.py b/gui/main_window.py
index afc5c73..230df03 100644
--- a/gui/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/main_window.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(self, device_manager: DeviceManager):
         # Check for an update
         if is_update_available(App_Version, App_Build):
             # notify with prompt to download the new version from github
-            UpdateAppDialog()
+            UpdateAppDialog().exec()
         # Update the app version/build number label
         self.updateAppVersionLabel()