diff --git a/internal/pkg/game/version.go b/internal/pkg/game/version.go
index e8b9d69..d68442b 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/game/version.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/game/version.go
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ type (
 // Version manager
 
 type VersionManager struct {
-	cacheFile  string
-	manifestV2 *VersionManifestV2
+	cacheFile     string
+	manifestV2    *VersionManifestV2
+	triedToUpdate bool
 }
 
 func NewVersionManager(dataDir string) (*VersionManager, error) {
@@ -117,8 +118,14 @@ func NewVersionManager(dataDir string) (*VersionManager, error) {
 func (m *VersionManager) FindVanilla(name string) (*gameModel.VersionInfo, error) {
 	v, ok := m.manifestV2.Vanilla.Versions[strings.ToLower(name)]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, ErrUnknownVersion
+		if m.triedToUpdate {
+			return nil, ErrUnknownVersion
+		}
+		m.triedToUpdate = true
+		m.updateManifest()
+		return m.FindVanilla(name)
 	}
+	m.triedToUpdate = false
 	return v, nil
 }
 
@@ -129,8 +136,14 @@ func (m *VersionManager) FindFabric(name, loader string) (*gameModel.VersionInfo
 
 	partial, ok := m.manifestV2.Fabric.Versions[strings.ToLower(name)]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, ErrUnknownFabricVersion
+		if m.triedToUpdate {
+			return nil, ErrUnknownFabricVersion
+		}
+		m.triedToUpdate = true
+		m.updateManifest()
+		return m.FindFabric(name, loader)
 	}
+	m.triedToUpdate = false
 
 	return &gameModel.VersionInfo{
 		Id:     fmt.Sprintf(partial.Id, loader),