diff --git a/scripts/telemetry.js b/scripts/telemetry.js
index d938c88b..8f504b88 100644
--- a/scripts/telemetry.js
+++ b/scripts/telemetry.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async function sendTelemetry(action) {
     os: `${os.type()} (${os.version()})`,
     docker: isDocker(),
     ci: isCI,
-    upgrade: json.version || false,
+    upgrade: json.version !== undefined && json.version !== pkg.version,
   };
 
   await retry(