diff --git a/src/setting_defines.h b/src/setting_defines.h
--- a/src/setting_defines.h
+++ b/src/setting_defines.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const char SettingGroup_Channels[] = "Ch
 const char SettingGroup_Plot[] = "Plot";
 const char SettingGroup_Commands[] = "Commands";
 const char SettingGroup_Record[] = "Record";
+const char SettingGroup_UpdateCheck[] = "UpdateCheck";
 
 // mainwindow setting keys
 const char SG_MainWindow_Size[] = "size";
@@ -103,4 +104,8 @@ const char SG_Record_Header[]           
 const char SG_Record_Separator[]        = "separator";
 const char SG_Record_DisableBuffering[] = "disableBuffering";
 
+// update check settings keys
+const char SG_UpdateCheck_Periodic[]  = "periodicCheck";
+const char SG_UpdateCheck_LastCheck[] = "lastCheck";
+
 #endif // SETTING_DEFINES_H