diff --git a/dzgui/init/dayz.py b/dzgui/init/dayz.py
index 1552ecb..1816693 100644
--- a/dzgui/init/dayz.py
+++ b/dzgui/init/dayz.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ def is_dayz_installed(config: Path) -> None:
         PeFile.get_app_path(Path(path) / LIBRARYFOLDERS_PATH, APPID_DAYZ)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.critical(e)
-        EarlyAlertDialog(e)
+        EarlyAlertDialog(str(e))
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/dzgui/init/update.py b/dzgui/init/update.py
index f8c6c34..889b557 100644
--- a/dzgui/init/update.py
+++ b/dzgui/init/update.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 def get_latest_release() -> str | None:
     tag = None
     # TODO: check order; github often has gateway errors
-    for url in [CODEBERG_RELEASES, GITHUB_RELEASES]:
+    for url in [GITHUB_RELEASES, CODEBERG_RELEASES]:
         try:
             res = requests.get(url, timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
             if res.status_code == 200: