diff --git a/albumentations/__init__.py b/albumentations/__init__.py
index 4e2e53739..8f8732e1d 100644
--- a/albumentations/__init__.py
+++ b/albumentations/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "1.4.8"
+__version__ = "1.4.9"
 
 import os
 
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@
 # Perform the version check after all other initializations
 if os.getenv("NO_ALBUMENTATIONS_UPDATE", "").lower() not in {"true", "1"}:
     check_for_updates()
-    check_for_updates()