diff --git a/platformio/__init__.py b/platformio/__init__.py
index a701575c..b6aa82ce 100644
--- a/platformio/__init__.py
+++ b/platformio/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) Ivan Kravets <me@ikravets.com>
 # See LICENSE for details.
 
-VERSION = (2, 0, "1.dev0")
+VERSION = (2, 0, "1.dev1")
 __version__ = ".".join([str(s) for s in VERSION])
 
 __title__ = "platformio"
diff --git a/platformio/maintenance.py b/platformio/maintenance.py
index 89d7fbd3..350f4bf0 100644
--- a/platformio/maintenance.py
+++ b/platformio/maintenance.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import re
 import struct
+import sys
 from os import remove
 from os.path import isdir, isfile, join
 from shutil import rmtree
@@ -25,6 +26,11 @@ from platformio.util import get_home_dir
 def on_platformio_start(ctx, force):
     app.set_session_var("force_option", force)
     telemetry.on_command(ctx)
+
+    # skip any check operations when upgrade process
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "upgrade":
+        return
+
     after_upgrade(ctx)
 
     try: