diff --git a/resources/lib/entrypoint/service.py b/resources/lib/entrypoint/service.py
index 214053f2..2e681ad7 100644
--- a/resources/lib/entrypoint/service.py
+++ b/resources/lib/entrypoint/service.py
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ class Service(xbmc.Monitor):
         LOG.info("--[ check updates/%s ]", objects.version)
         kodi = xbmc.getInfoLabel('System.BuildVersion')
 
+        if settings('devMode'):
+            kodi = "DEV"
+
         try:
             versions = requests.get('http://kodi.emby.media/Public%20testing/Dependencies/databases.json').json()
             build = find(versions, kodi)
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index 1008d65a..d3e492f3 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@
 		<setting label="30535" type="action" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.emby?mode=deviceid)" option="close" />
 		<setting label="33161" type="action" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.emby?mode=checkupdate)" option="close" />
 		<setting label="33180" type="action" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.emby?mode=restartservice)" option="close" />
+		<setting type="sep" />
+		<setting label="Developer mode" id="devMode" type="bool" default="false" />
 		
-		<setting type="sep"/>
+		<setting type="sep" />
 		<setting label="33104" type="lsep"/>
 		<setting label="33093" type="folder" id="backupPath" option="writeable" />
 		<setting label="33092" type="action" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.emby?mode=backup)" visible="!eq(-1,)" option="close" />