diff --git a/couchpotato/runner.py b/couchpotato/runner.py
index 9da584bb..f55c65b6 100644
--- a/couchpotato/runner.py
+++ b/couchpotato/runner.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def runCouchPotato(options, base_path, args, data_dir = None, log_dir = None, En
             version_control(db, repo, version = latest_db_version)
             current_db_version = db_version(db, repo)
 
-        if current_db_version < latest_db_version and not debug:
+        if current_db_version < latest_db_version and not development:
             log.info('Doing database upgrade. From %d to %d', (current_db_version, latest_db_version))
             upgrade(db, repo)