diff --git a/internal/appUpdate.go b/internal/appUpdate.go
index a57b3b3..68215ed 100644
--- a/internal/appUpdate.go
+++ b/internal/appUpdate.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"os/user"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	util "wowtools/pkg/utilities"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-github/v56/github"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 // Get the latest version of the application from the github api
@@ -91,7 +91,14 @@ func UpdateApp(appVersion string) {
 	// can compare the two versions and see if we need to download a new version
 	if latestVersion > appVersion {
 		util.Log.Info("New version available, downloading...")
-		downloadApp(client, latestVersion, viper.GetString("retail_dir")+"Wowtools")
+		user, err := user.Current()
+		if err != nil {
+			util.Log.Fatalf("Error getting current user: %s", err)
+		}
+		homeDir := user.HomeDir
+		downloadApp(client, latestVersion, homeDir+"Downloads")
+		util.Log.Info("New version downloaded, please close this application and " +
+			"move the new version to your desired location to replace this version")
 	} else {
 		util.Log.Info("You are running the latest version")
 	}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 84db5b8..cba9bf5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 
-	const version = "5.0.0"
+	const version = "5.0.1"
 
 	var (
 		logging     string