diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/version_update.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/version_update.py
index e9cb8ffb0..5b34f4206 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/version_update.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/version_update.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class VersionUpdate(flask_restful.Resource):
     def __init__(self):
         super(VersionUpdate, self).__init__()
 
-    @jwt_required()
+    # We don't secure this since it doesn't give out any private info and we want UI to know version
+    # even when not authenticated
     def get(self):
         return {
             'current_version': env.get_version(),
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json
index 495b966ed..a8df79e3e 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
   "server_config": "standard",
   "deployment": "develop",
   "monkey_version": "1.6.2"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/side-menu/VersionComponent.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/side-menu/VersionComponent.js
index 9e2b55edb..2921db983 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/side-menu/VersionComponent.js
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/side-menu/VersionComponent.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import AuthComponent from "../AuthComponent";
 import {Icon} from 'react-fa';
 
-class VersionComponent extends AuthComponent {
+class VersionComponent extends React.Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ class VersionComponent extends AuthComponent {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
-    this.authFetch('/api/version-update')
+    this.fetch('/api/version-update') // This is not authenticated on purpose
       .then(res => res.json())
       .then(res => {
         this.setState({