diff --git a/PIA VPN.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/PIA VPN.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 22bfed95..4e2a1250 100644
--- a/PIA VPN.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
+++ b/PIA VPN.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
@@ -715,6 +715,10 @@
 		E53627372BE802200064DEDF /* SignupUseCaseMock.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E53627362BE802200064DEDF /* SignupUseCaseMock.swift */; };
 		E548E1FF2C1238BD001E9874 /* SnapshotTesting in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = E548E1FE2C1238BD001E9874 /* SnapshotTesting */; };
 		E548E2002C1238CD001E9874 /* WelcomeViewSnapshotTest.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E548E1EC2C123782001E9874 /* WelcomeViewSnapshotTest.swift */; };
+		E55188932CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E55188912CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.swift */; };
+		E55188942CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.xib in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E55188922CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.xib */; };
+		E55188952CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E55188912CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.swift */; };
+		E55188962CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.xib in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E55188922CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.xib */; };
 		E55216342BEF63EA001A287F /* SignupIntegrationTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E55216332BEF63EA001A287F /* SignupIntegrationTests.swift */; };
 		E55216362BF1393C001A287F /* SignupEmailIntegrationTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E55216352BF1393C001A287F /* SignupEmailIntegrationTests.swift */; };
 		E55216382BF14A5B001A287F /* SignupDomainErrorMapper.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E55216372BF14A5B001A287F /* SignupDomainErrorMapper.swift */; };
@@ -1685,6 +1689,8 @@
 		E548E1EC2C123782001E9874 /* WelcomeViewSnapshotTest.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = WelcomeViewSnapshotTest.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		E548E1F52C1238B5001E9874 /* PIA VPN-tvOS snapshot.xctest */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.cfbundle; includeInIndex = 0; path = "PIA VPN-tvOS snapshot.xctest"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		E548E2012C124AA0001E9874 /* PIA VPN-tvOS snapshot.xctestplan */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text; path = "PIA VPN-tvOS snapshot.xctestplan"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		E55188912CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ForceUpdateViewController.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		E55188922CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.xib */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = file.xib; path = ForceUpdateViewController.xib; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		E55216332BEF63EA001A287F /* SignupIntegrationTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SignupIntegrationTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		E55216352BF1393C001A287F /* SignupEmailIntegrationTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SignupEmailIntegrationTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		E55216372BF14A5B001A287F /* SignupDomainErrorMapper.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SignupDomainErrorMapper.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -2373,6 +2379,7 @@
 		296BBFEE1840066A00944151 /* UI */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				E55188902CB66B7900E4C241 /* Force update */,
 				E5217F5C2AEAE01400123442 /* NotificationCategory.swift */,
 				E5217F532AEAD54600123442 /* WalkthroughPageView.swift */,
 				E5217F4A2AEAD29F00123442 /* PurchasePlanCell.swift */,
@@ -3567,6 +3574,15 @@
 			path = "PIA VPNTests snapshot";
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
+		E55188902CB66B7900E4C241 /* Force update */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+				E55188912CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.swift */,
+				E55188922CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.xib */,
+			);
+			name = "Force update";
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
 		E55216322BEF63AD001A287F /* Integration */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
@@ -5007,6 +5023,7 @@
 				0ED66BD020A9918000333B35 /* staging.endpoint in Resources */,
 				DD76292021ECCD510092DF50 /* UsageTileCollectionViewCell.xib in Resources */,
 				E501CBB72AE97EC800515006 /* Welcome.storyboard in Resources */,
+				E55188962CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.xib in Resources */,
 				DD6DC5C321B6C27F00F9D538 /* pia-spinner.json in Resources */,
 				0E0715E7201CBB7100D6F666 /* Flags-dev.plist in Resources */,
 				DD1C138A21E60C63004004B3 /* IPTile.xib in Resources */,
@@ -5103,6 +5120,7 @@
 				291C6398183EBC210039EC03 /* Images.xcassets in Resources */,
 				82183D9625014FDC0033023F /* NetworkCollectionViewCell.xib in Resources */,
 				82183D9825014FDC0033023F /* CustomNetworkCollectionViewCell.xib in Resources */,
+				E55188942CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.xib in Resources */,
 				E501CBF72AE9806800515006 /* Signup.strings in Resources */,
 				0E0786DE1EFA7EAE00F77466 /* Components.plist in Resources */,
 				E501CBB32AE97EBA00515006 /* Signup.storyboard in Resources */,
@@ -5422,6 +5440,7 @@
 				E5C507702B0DEC2400200A6A /* AutolayoutViewController.swift in Sources */,
 				82CAB8F3255C0CD100BB08EF /* MessagesTileCollectionViewCell.swift in Sources */,
 				E5217F462AEACE0200123442 /* NavigationLogoView.swift in Sources */,
+				E55188952CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.swift in Sources */,
 				E58A45622BA8E373002A0704 /* LoginProvider.swift in Sources */,
 				E59E8FB02AEA7A81009278F5 /* MagicLinkLoginViewController.swift in Sources */,
 				0E3A352D1FD9CDC5000B0F99 /* Theme+App.swift in Sources */,
@@ -5516,6 +5535,7 @@
 				8272C6332657EE4E00D846A8 /* AutomationSettingsViewController.swift in Sources */,
 				E59E8FBB2AEA7A81009278F5 /* GDPRViewController.swift in Sources */,
 				DDF7F755240D35BA00A671C7 /* CustomServerSettingsViewController.swift in Sources */,
+				E55188932CB66BCA00E4C241 /* ForceUpdateViewController.swift in Sources */,
 				0ECF5C082017EBAD0047596C /* ThemeCode.swift in Sources */,
 				3545E98026AAD60C00B812CC /* ServerSelectionDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 				E5217F402AEAC7A900123442 /* Theme+LightPalette.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/PIA VPN/AppDelegate.swift b/PIA VPN/AppDelegate.swift
index b6b37d15..e83248c4 100644
--- a/PIA VPN/AppDelegate.swift	
+++ b/PIA VPN/AppDelegate.swift	
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
         let accountInformationVerifier = AccountInformationAvailabilityFactory.makeAccountInformationAvailabilityVerifier()
         
         accountInformationVerifier.verifyAccountInformationAvailabity(after: AccountInformationAvailabilityVerifier.defaultDeadlineInSeconds, completion: nil)
-
     }
 
     private func refreshShortcutItems(in application: UIApplication) {
diff --git a/PIA VPN/Bootstrapper.swift b/PIA VPN/Bootstrapper.swift
index a4ae51ff..39c7978c 100644
--- a/PIA VPN/Bootstrapper.swift	
+++ b/PIA VPN/Bootstrapper.swift	
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ import TunnelKitOpenVPN
 import PIAWireguard
 #endif
 import SwiftyBeaver
+import UIKit
 
+extension NSNotification.Name {
+    public static let __AppDidFetchForceUpdateFeatureFlag = Notification.Name("__AppDidFetchForceUpdateFeatureFlag")
+}
 
 class Bootstrapper {
     
@@ -105,7 +109,8 @@ class Bootstrapper {
         Client.configuration.rsa4096Certificate = rsa4096Certificate()
 
         #if PIA_DEV
-        Client.environment =  AppPreferences.shared.appEnvironmentIsProduction ? .production : .staging
+        //Client.environment =  AppPreferences.shared.appEnvironmentIsProduction ? .production : .staging
+        Client.environment = .staging
         #else
         Client.environment =  AppConfiguration.clientEnvironment
         #endif
@@ -163,11 +168,11 @@ class Bootstrapper {
             AppPreferences.shared.disablesMultiDipTokens = Client.configuration.featureFlags.contains(Client.FeatureFlags.disableMultiDipTokens)
             AppPreferences.shared.showNewInitialScreen = Client.configuration.featureFlags.contains(Client.FeatureFlags.showNewInitialScreen)
             
-
             /// Updates the feature flags values to the ones set on the server only on Release builds.
             /// (like Leak protection feature)
             self.updateFeatureFlagsForReleaseIfNeeded()
             
+            self.checkForceUpdateIfNeeded()
         })
 
         //FORCE THE MIGRATION TO GEN4
@@ -327,3 +332,11 @@ class Bootstrapper {
         #endif
     }
 }
+
+extension Bootstrapper {
+    func checkForceUpdateIfNeeded() {
+        if Client.configuration.featureFlags.contains("force_update") {
+            NotificationCenter.default.post(name: Notification.Name.__AppDidFetchForceUpdateFeatureFlag, object: nil)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/PIA VPN/DashboardViewController.swift b/PIA VPN/DashboardViewController.swift
index 63350f74..15dbf182 100644
--- a/PIA VPN/DashboardViewController.swift	
+++ b/PIA VPN/DashboardViewController.swift	
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ class DashboardViewController: AutolayoutViewController {
         nc.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(connectionVPNStatusDidChange(_:)), name: NSNotification.Name.NEVPNStatusDidChange, object: nil)
         nc.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(handleDidConnectToRFC1918CompliantWifi(_:)), name: NSNotification.Name.DeviceDidConnectToRFC1918CompliantWifi, object: nil)
         nc.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(checkConnectToRFC1918VulnerableWifi(_:)), name: NSNotification.Name.DeviceDidConnectToRFC1918VulnerableWifi, object: nil)
+        nc.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(presentForceUpdate), name: NSNotification.Name.__AppDidFetchForceUpdateFeatureFlag, object: nil)
         
         self.viewContentHeight = self.viewContentHeightConstraint.constant
     }
@@ -701,6 +702,14 @@ class DashboardViewController: AutolayoutViewController {
         }
     }
     
+    @objc func presentForceUpdate() {
+        let forceUpdate = ForceUpdateViewController()
+        forceUpdate.modalPresentationStyle = .fullScreen
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            self?.present(forceUpdate, animated: false)
+        }
+    }
+    
     //MARK: Non compliant Wifi alert
     
     private struct WifiAlertAction {
diff --git a/PIA VPN/ForceUpdateViewController.swift b/PIA VPN/ForceUpdateViewController.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9d9ba30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PIA VPN/ForceUpdateViewController.swift	
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+//
+//  ForceUpdateViewController.swift
+//  PIA VPN
+//
+//  Created by Said Rehouni on 9/10/24.
+//  Copyright © 2024 Private Internet Access Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import UIKit
+import PIALibrary
+
+class ForceUpdateViewController: UIViewController {
+    @IBOutlet weak var updateButton: PIAButton!
+    @IBOutlet weak var titleLabel: UILabel!
+    @IBOutlet weak var descriptionLabel: UILabel!
+    
+    
+    override func viewDidLoad() {
+        super.viewDidLoad()
+
+        // Do any additional setup after loading the view.
+        
+        styleUpdateButton()
+        
+        updateButton.addTarget(self, action: #selector(updateButtonTapped), for: .touchUpInside)
+        updateButton.setTitle("Update Now", for: .normal)
+    }
+    
+    @objc func updateButtonTapped() {
+        Client.providers.vpnProvider.uninstallAll()
+        UIApplication.shared.open(URL(string: "https://itunes.apple.com/app/private-internet-access-anonymous/id955626407")!)
+    }
+    
+    private func styleUpdateButton() {
+        updateButton.setRounded()
+        updateButton.style(style: TextStyle.Buttons.piaGreenButton)
+        updateButton.setTitle(L10n.Welcome.Purchase.submit.uppercased(),
+                               for: [])
+    }
+}
diff --git a/PIA VPN/ForceUpdateViewController.xib b/PIA VPN/ForceUpdateViewController.xib
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4eb2520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PIA VPN/ForceUpdateViewController.xib	
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.CocoaTouch.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="32700.99.1234" targetRuntime="iOS.CocoaTouch" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" useTraitCollections="YES" useSafeAreas="YES" colorMatched="YES">
+    <device id="retina6_12" orientation="portrait" appearance="light"/>
+    <dependencies>
+        <deployment identifier="iOS"/>
+        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin" version="22685"/>
+        <capability name="Safe area layout guides" minToolsVersion="9.0"/>
+        <capability name="documents saved in the Xcode 8 format" minToolsVersion="8.0"/>
+    </dependencies>
+    <objects>
+        <placeholder placeholderIdentifier="IBFilesOwner" id="-1" userLabel="File's Owner" customClass="ForceUpdateViewController" customModule="PIA_VPN" customModuleProvider="target">
+            <connections>
+                <outlet property="descriptionLabel" destination="ecX-Zr-LdC" id="6Bv-B0-uO8"/>
+                <outlet property="titleLabel" destination="KbD-fS-iw2" id="zVZ-aP-q9i"/>
+                <outlet property="updateButton" destination="HLl-yh-l1E" id="goe-zj-ZRg"/>
+                <outlet property="view" destination="i5M-Pr-FkT" id="sfx-zR-JGt"/>
+            </connections>
+        </placeholder>
+        <placeholder placeholderIdentifier="IBFirstResponder" id="-2" customClass="UIResponder"/>
+        <view clearsContextBeforeDrawing="NO" contentMode="scaleToFill" id="i5M-Pr-FkT">
+            <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="393" height="852"/>
+            <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" widthSizable="YES" heightSizable="YES"/>
+            <subviews>
+                <stackView opaque="NO" tag="2" contentMode="scaleToFill" axis="vertical" alignment="center" spacing="24" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="liw-vr-nmU">
+                    <rect key="frame" x="20" y="119" width="353" height="639"/>
+                    <subviews>
+                        <imageView clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="scaleAspectFit" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" image="force_update_shield" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="7dx-Zd-LvJ">
+                            <rect key="frame" x="103.66666666666669" y="0.0" width="146" height="138"/>
+                            <constraints>
+                                <constraint firstAttribute="width" constant="146" id="DDI-PN-m5q"/>
+                                <constraint firstAttribute="height" constant="138" id="XbN-Iz-yzO"/>
+                            </constraints>
+                        </imageView>
+                        <stackView opaque="NO" contentMode="scaleToFill" axis="vertical" alignment="top" spacing="24" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="FQV-ZF-r2m">
+                            <rect key="frame" x="10.333333333333343" y="162" width="332.66666666666663" height="111.33333333333331"/>
+                            <subviews>
+                                <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" text="Upgrade Your Experience" textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="KbD-fS-iw2">
+                                    <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="248.33333333333334" height="26.333333333333332"/>
+                                    <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" weight="medium" pointSize="22"/>
+                                    <color key="textColor" white="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="genericGamma22GrayColorSpace"/>
+                                    <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
+                                </label>
+                                <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" text="You’re using an older version of PIA. Update your app now to enjoy an enhanced experience with all the latest features." textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" numberOfLines="0" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="ecX-Zr-LdC">
+                                    <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="50.333333333333314" width="332.66666666666669" height="61"/>
+                                    <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" weight="light" pointSize="17"/>
+                                    <color key="textColor" white="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="genericGamma22GrayColorSpace"/>
+                                    <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
+                                </label>
+                            </subviews>
+                        </stackView>
+                        <view contentMode="scaleToFill" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="Ty5-Yz-511">
+                            <rect key="frame" x="56.666666666666686" y="297.33333333333326" width="240" height="267.66666666666674"/>
+                            <color key="backgroundColor" white="0.0" alpha="0.0" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="genericGamma22GrayColorSpace"/>
+                        </view>
+                        <button opaque="NO" contentMode="scaleToFill" contentHorizontalAlignment="center" contentVerticalAlignment="center" buttonType="system" lineBreakMode="middleTruncation" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="HLl-yh-l1E" customClass="PIAButton" customModule="PIALibrary">
+                            <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="589" width="353" height="50"/>
+                            <constraints>
+                                <constraint firstAttribute="height" constant="50" id="Vt7-9x-RzF"/>
+                            </constraints>
+                            <color key="tintColor" red="0.99999600649999998" green="1" blue="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="sRGB"/>
+                            <state key="normal" title="Button"/>
+                            <buttonConfiguration key="configuration" style="plain" title="Button"/>
+                        </button>
+                    </subviews>
+                    <constraints>
+                        <constraint firstAttribute="trailing" secondItem="HLl-yh-l1E" secondAttribute="trailing" id="d0Y-di-7gB"/>
+                        <constraint firstItem="HLl-yh-l1E" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="liw-vr-nmU" secondAttribute="leading" id="qQa-K0-vqg"/>
+                    </constraints>
+                </stackView>
+            </subviews>
+            <viewLayoutGuide key="safeArea" id="fnl-2z-Ty3"/>
+            <color key="backgroundColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="genericGamma22GrayColorSpace"/>
+            <constraints>
+                <constraint firstItem="fnl-2z-Ty3" firstAttribute="bottom" secondItem="liw-vr-nmU" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="60" id="DYi-Hx-NzJ"/>
+                <constraint firstItem="liw-vr-nmU" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="fnl-2z-Ty3" secondAttribute="leading" constant="20" id="DsA-7H-Iv1"/>
+                <constraint firstItem="fnl-2z-Ty3" firstAttribute="trailing" secondItem="liw-vr-nmU" secondAttribute="trailing" constant="20" id="IJR-hN-7PH"/>
+                <constraint firstItem="liw-vr-nmU" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="fnl-2z-Ty3" secondAttribute="top" constant="60" id="z6E-K9-CBQ"/>
+            </constraints>
+            <point key="canvasLocation" x="139.69465648854961" y="20.422535211267608"/>
+        </view>
+        <imageView clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="scaleAspectFit" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" id="joW-BT-sWM">
+            <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="240" height="128"/>
+            <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" flexibleMaxX="YES" flexibleMaxY="YES"/>
+            <point key="canvasLocation" x="727" y="-15"/>
+        </imageView>
+    </objects>
+    <resources>
+        <image name="force_update_shield" width="146" height="138"/>
+    </resources>
+</document>
diff --git a/PIA VPN/Images.xcassets/force_update_shield.imageset/Contents.json b/PIA VPN/Images.xcassets/force_update_shield.imageset/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..379b270c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PIA VPN/Images.xcassets/force_update_shield.imageset/Contents.json	
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "images" : [
+    {
+      "filename" : "shield.pdf",
+      "idiom" : "universal"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  },
+  "properties" : {
+    "preserves-vector-representation" : true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/PIA VPN/Images.xcassets/force_update_shield.imageset/shield.pdf b/PIA VPN/Images.xcassets/force_update_shield.imageset/shield.pdf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e775919c
Binary files /dev/null and b/PIA VPN/Images.xcassets/force_update_shield.imageset/shield.pdf differ
diff --git a/PIA VPN/PIAHotspotHelper.swift b/PIA VPN/PIAHotspotHelper.swift
index 9d6eee4b..22e54517 100644
--- a/PIA VPN/PIAHotspotHelper.swift	
+++ b/PIA VPN/PIAHotspotHelper.swift	
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ class PIAHotspotHelper {
         }
         return NEHotspotHelper.register(options: options,
                                         queue: DispatchQueue.main) { [weak self] (cmd: NEHotspotHelperCommand) in
+            
+            guard !Client.configuration.featureFlags.contains("force_update") else { return }
+            
             if let weakSelf = self {
                 if cmd.commandType == .filterScanList {
                     log.info("filtering ssid list")
diff --git a/PIA VPN/PIAWelcomeViewController.swift b/PIA VPN/PIAWelcomeViewController.swift
index 4d93cfbe..b346d82d 100644
--- a/PIA VPN/PIAWelcomeViewController.swift	
+++ b/PIA VPN/PIAWelcomeViewController.swift	
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ public class PIAWelcomeViewController: AutolayoutViewController, WelcomeCompleti
         #if os(iOS)
         let nc = NotificationCenter.default
         nc.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(inAppDidAddUncredited(notification:)), name: .__InAppDidAddUncredited, object: nil)
+        nc.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(presentForceUpdate(notification:)), name: .__AppDidFetchForceUpdateFeatureFlag, object: nil)
         #endif
-
     }
     
     /// :nodoc:
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ public class PIAWelcomeViewController: AutolayoutViewController, WelcomeCompleti
     }
     #endif
     
+    @objc func presentForceUpdate(notification: Notification) {
+        let forceUpdate = ForceUpdateViewController()
+        forceUpdate.modalPresentationStyle = .fullScreen
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            self?.present(forceUpdate, animated: false)
+        }
+    }
+    
     // MARK: Size classes
     
     // consider compact height in landscape