diff --git a/src/community.js b/src/community.js
index a748695a1..4c3078bf2 100644
--- a/src/community.js
+++ b/src/community.js
@@ -96,10 +96,13 @@ async function getAppUpdate(app, options) {
     if (idx === -1) throw new BoxError(BoxError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, 'No such version');
     if (idx === sortedVersions.length-1) return null; // no update
     const nextVersion = versions[sortedVersions[idx+1]];
+    const unstable = !versionsRoot.stable || nextVersion.publishState !== 'published';
 
     return {
         id: app.manifest.id,
-        ...nextVersion // { manifest, publishState, creationDate, ts }
+        creationDate: nextVersion.creationDate,
+        manifest: nextVersion.manifest,
+        unstable
     };
 }