diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index ff0afcd8..fbaa2009 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -47,15 +47,24 @@ if (arg === 'chat') {
  * Runs in the background.
  * @returns {Promise<void>}
  */
-function checkForUpdates() {
-  const currentVersion = packageJson.version
-  return fetch('https://registry.npmjs.org/hyperparam/latest')
-    .then(response => response.json())
-    .then(data => {
-      const latestVersion = data.version
-      if (latestVersion && latestVersion !== currentVersion) {
-        console.log(`\x1b[33mA newer version of hyperparam is available: ${latestVersion} (current: ${currentVersion})\x1b[0m`)
-        console.log('\x1b[33mRun \'npm install -g hyperparam\' to update\x1b[0m')
-      }
+async function checkForUpdates() {
+  const abortController = new AbortController()
+  const timeout = 1000 // ms
+  const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => abortController.abort(), timeout)
+
+  try {
+    const currentVersion = packageJson.version
+    const response = await fetch('https://registry.npmjs.org/hyperparam/latest', {
+      signal: abortController.signal,
     })
+    const { version } = await response.json()
+    if (version && version !== currentVersion) {
+      console.log(`\x1b[33mA newer version of hyperparam is available: ${version} (current: ${currentVersion})\x1b[0m`)
+      console.log('\x1b[33mRun \'npm install -g hyperparam\' to update\x1b[0m')
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // fail silently
+  } finally {
+    clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1d7ab62..6f81226b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,29 +61,29 @@
     "icebird": "0.3.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@eslint/js": "9.35.0",
-    "@storybook/react-vite": "9.1.6",
+    "@eslint/js": "9.36.0",
+    "@storybook/react-vite": "9.1.7",
     "@testing-library/react": "16.3.0",
-    "@types/node": "24.5.1",
+    "@types/node": "24.5.2",
     "@types/react": "19.1.13",
     "@types/react-dom": "19.1.9",
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "5.0.3",
     "@vitest/coverage-v8": "3.2.4",
-    "eslint": "9.35.0",
+    "eslint": "9.36.0",
     "eslint-plugin-react": "7.37.5",
     "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "5.2.0",
     "eslint-plugin-react-refresh": "0.4.20",
-    "eslint-plugin-storybook": "9.1.6",
+    "eslint-plugin-storybook": "9.1.7",
     "globals": "16.4.0",
     "jsdom": "27.0.0",
     "nodemon": "3.1.10",
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
     "react": "19.1.1",
     "react-dom": "19.1.1",
-    "storybook": "9.1.6",
+    "storybook": "9.1.7",
     "typescript": "5.8.3",
     "typescript-eslint": "8.44.0",
-    "vite": "7.1.5",
+    "vite": "7.1.6",
     "vitest": "3.2.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {