diff --git a/src/app/check_update.cpp b/src/app/check_update.cpp
index ca9f37b82..2b0cd3f98 100644
--- a/src/app/check_update.cpp
+++ b/src/app/check_update.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ CheckUpdateThreadLauncher::CheckUpdateThreadLauncher()
   , m_guiMonitor(NULL)
   , m_inits(get_config_int("Updater", "Inits", 0))
   , m_exits(get_config_int("Updater", "Exits", 0))
+  , m_isDeveloper(get_config_bool("Updater", "IsDeveloper", false))
 {
   // Get how many days we have to wait for the next "check for update"
   int waitDays = get_config_int("Updater", "WaitDays", 0);
@@ -202,6 +203,9 @@ void CheckUpdateThreadLauncher::checkForUpdates()
   extraParams << "inits=" << m_inits
 	      << "&exits=" << m_exits;
 
+  if (m_isDeveloper)
+    extraParams << "&dev=1";
+
   // Send the HTTP request to check for updates.
   m_bgJob->sendRequest(m_uuid, extraParams.str());
 
diff --git a/src/app/check_update.h b/src/app/check_update.h
index 5ca58e9d9..2581fdca5 100644
--- a/src/app/check_update.h
+++ b/src/app/check_update.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ namespace app {
     // Mini-stats
     int m_inits;
     int m_exits;
+
+    // True if this is a developer
+    bool m_isDeveloper;
   };
 
 }