diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 89cd9a2cd..1ec212851 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -64,3 +64,7 @@ BROWSER_USE_API_KEY=your_bu_api_key_here
 # BROWSER_USE_NO_PROXY=localhost,127.0.0.1,*.internal
 # BROWSER_USE_PROXY_USERNAME=username
 # BROWSER_USE_PROXY_PASSWORD=password
+
+# Version Check
+# Enable/disable checking for newer browser-use versions on agent startup
+BROWSER_USE_VERSION_CHECK=true
diff --git a/browser_use/agent/service.py b/browser_use/agent/service.py
index 6d73dcf9f..8b36d6a64 100644
--- a/browser_use/agent/service.py
+++ b/browser_use/agent/service.py
@@ -1363,11 +1363,12 @@ class Agent(Generic[Context, AgentStructuredOutput]):
 		self.logger.debug(f'🤖 Browser-Use Library Version {self.version} ({self.source})')
 
 		# Check for latest version and log upgrade message if needed
-		latest_version = await check_latest_browser_use_version()
-		if latest_version and latest_version != self.version:
-			self.logger.info(
-				f'📦 Newer version available: {latest_version} (current: {self.version}). Upgrade with: uv add browser-use=={latest_version}'
-			)
+		if CONFIG.BROWSER_USE_VERSION_CHECK:
+			latest_version = await check_latest_browser_use_version()
+			if latest_version and latest_version != self.version:
+				self.logger.info(
+					f'📦 Newer version available: {latest_version} (current: {self.version}). Upgrade with: uv add browser-use=={latest_version}'
+				)
 
 	def _log_first_step_startup(self) -> None:
 		"""Log startup message only on the first step"""
diff --git a/browser_use/config.py b/browser_use/config.py
index 02c13136e..9cea1e579 100644
--- a/browser_use/config.py
+++ b/browser_use/config.py
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ class OldConfig:
 	def IS_IN_EVALS(self) -> bool:
 		return os.getenv('IS_IN_EVALS', 'false').lower()[:1] in 'ty1'
 
+	@property
+	def BROWSER_USE_VERSION_CHECK(self) -> bool:
+		return os.getenv('BROWSER_USE_VERSION_CHECK', 'true').lower()[:1] in 'ty1'
+
 	@property
 	def WIN_FONT_DIR(self) -> str:
 		return os.getenv('WIN_FONT_DIR', 'C:\\Windows\\Fonts')
@@ -213,6 +217,7 @@ class FlatEnvConfig(BaseSettings):
 	IN_DOCKER: bool | None = Field(default=None)
 	IS_IN_EVALS: bool = Field(default=False)
 	WIN_FONT_DIR: str = Field(default='C:\\Windows\\Fonts')
+	BROWSER_USE_VERSION_CHECK: bool = Field(default=True)
 
 	# MCP-specific env vars
 	BROWSER_USE_CONFIG_PATH: str | None = Field(default=None)