diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a60921..42d500c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
     "electron": "^24.1.2",
     "electron-packager": "^17.1.1"
   },
-  "dev": false
+  "dev": true
 }
diff --git a/updatetools.js b/updatetools.js
index b51c5d1..f748026 100644
--- a/updatetools.js
+++ b/updatetools.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const log = require("./sub-log")
-const settings = require("./settings.json")
 const { BrowserWindow, app, ipcMain } = require("electron")
 const https = require('https');
 const fs = require('fs');
@@ -8,6 +7,15 @@ const BWin = BrowserWindow
 const path = require("path")
 const decompress = require('decompress');
 
+var settings = {}
+settings.canaldev = null
+
+if(fs.existsSync(__dirname + path.sep + "settings.json")){
+
+    settings = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + path.sep + "settings.json")
+}
+
+
 
 module.exports.checkUpdate = () => {