diff --git a/moonraker/components/update_manager/python_deploy.py b/moonraker/components/update_manager/python_deploy.py
index fa9a6ede3..d92ed4ee1 100644
--- a/moonraker/components/update_manager/python_deploy.py
+++ b/moonraker/components/update_manager/python_deploy.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ async def update(self, rollback: bool = False) -> bool:
             pip_args = f"install -U git+https://github.com/{repo}"
             if rollback:
                 pip_args += f"@{self.rollback_ref}"
-            elif self.channel == "dev":
+            elif self.channel == Channel.DEV:
                 current_ref = self.current_sha
                 if self.primary_branch is not None:
                     pip_args += f"@{self.primary_branch}"