diff --git a/src/Utils/utils.cpp b/src/Utils/utils.cpp
index c76973e..9a03dad 100644
--- a/src/Utils/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils/utils.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ QString getLatestGitHubReleaseVersion(const QString &owner, const QString &repo)
     } else {
         qDebug() << "Error:" << reply->errorString();
         reply->deleteLater();
-        return QString();
+        return QString("0.0.0");
     }
 }