diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 86f52a4b8..9ab5f0f1c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ RUN  \
 
 FROM alpine:3.12
 
-ENV MINIO_UPDATE off
 ENV MINIO_ACCESS_KEY_FILE=access_key \
     MINIO_SECRET_KEY_FILE=secret_key \
     MINIO_KMS_MASTER_KEY_FILE=kms_master_key \
-    MINIO_SSE_MASTER_KEY_FILE=sse_master_key
+    MINIO_SSE_MASTER_KEY_FILE=sse_master_key \
+    MINIO_UPDATE_MINISIGN_PUBKEY="RWTx5Zr1tiHQLwG9keckT0c45M3AGeHD6IvimQHpyRywVWGbP1aVSGav"
 
 EXPOSE 9000
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.arm.release b/Dockerfile.arm.release
index df4cee76d..056dadd55 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.arm.release
+++ b/Dockerfile.arm.release
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ LABEL maintainer="MinIO Inc <dev@min.io>"
 
 COPY --from=qemu /usr/bin/qemu-arm-static /usr/bin
 
-ENV MINIO_UPDATE off
 ENV MINIO_ACCESS_KEY_FILE=access_key \
     MINIO_SECRET_KEY_FILE=secret_key \
     MINIO_KMS_MASTER_KEY_FILE=kms_master_key \
-    MINIO_SSE_MASTER_KEY_FILE=sse_master_key
+    MINIO_SSE_MASTER_KEY_FILE=sse_master_key \
+    MINIO_UPDATE_MINISIGN_PUBKEY="RWTx5Zr1tiHQLwG9keckT0c45M3AGeHD6IvimQHpyRywVWGbP1aVSGav"
 
 RUN \
      echo "http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing" >> /etc/apk/repositories && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.arm64.release b/Dockerfile.arm64.release
index ae07d5e47..9b747c916 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.arm64.release
+++ b/Dockerfile.arm64.release
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ LABEL maintainer="MinIO Inc <dev@min.io>"
 
 COPY --from=qemu /usr/bin/qemu-aarch64-static /usr/bin
 
-ENV MINIO_UPDATE off
 ENV MINIO_ACCESS_KEY_FILE=access_key \
     MINIO_SECRET_KEY_FILE=secret_key \
     MINIO_KMS_MASTER_KEY_FILE=kms_master_key \
     MINIO_SSE_MASTER_KEY_FILE=sse_master_key
+    MINIO_UPDATE_MINISIGN_PUBKEY="RWTx5Zr1tiHQLwG9keckT0c45M3AGeHD6IvimQHpyRywVWGbP1aVSGav"
 
 RUN \
      echo "http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing" >> /etc/apk/repositories && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.ppc64le.release b/Dockerfile.ppc64le.release
index e214634a6..33f2a755a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ppc64le.release
+++ b/Dockerfile.ppc64le.release
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ LABEL maintainer="MinIO Inc <dev@min.io>"
 
 COPY --from=qemu /usr/bin/qemu-ppc64le-static /usr/bin
 
-ENV MINIO_UPDATE off
 ENV MINIO_ACCESS_KEY_FILE=access_key \
     MINIO_SECRET_KEY_FILE=secret_key \
     MINIO_KMS_MASTER_KEY_FILE=kms_master_key \
     MINIO_SSE_MASTER_KEY_FILE=sse_master_key
+    MINIO_UPDATE_MINISIGN_PUBKEY="RWTx5Zr1tiHQLwG9keckT0c45M3AGeHD6IvimQHpyRywVWGbP1aVSGav"
 
 RUN \
      echo "http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing" >> /etc/apk/repositories && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.release b/Dockerfile.release
index 75384cbaa..eac14ec0e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.release
+++ b/Dockerfile.release
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ FROM alpine:3.12
 
 LABEL maintainer="MinIO Inc <dev@min.io>"
 
-ENV MINIO_UPDATE off
 ENV MINIO_ACCESS_KEY_FILE=access_key \
     MINIO_SECRET_KEY_FILE=secret_key \
     MINIO_KMS_MASTER_KEY_FILE=kms_master_key \
-    MINIO_SSE_MASTER_KEY_FILE=sse_master_key
+    MINIO_SSE_MASTER_KEY_FILE=sse_master_key \
+    MINIO_UPDATE_MINISIGN_PUBKEY="RWTx5Zr1tiHQLwG9keckT0c45M3AGeHD6IvimQHpyRywVWGbP1aVSGav"
 
 RUN \
      echo "http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing" >> /etc/apk/repositories && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.s390x.release b/Dockerfile.s390x.release
index 4c6af92c1..3369e38d0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.s390x.release
+++ b/Dockerfile.s390x.release
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ LABEL maintainer="MinIO Inc <dev@min.io>"
 
 COPY --from=qemu /usr/bin/qemu-s390x-static /usr/bin
 
-ENV MINIO_UPDATE off
 ENV MINIO_ACCESS_KEY_FILE=access_key \
     MINIO_SECRET_KEY_FILE=secret_key \
     MINIO_KMS_MASTER_KEY_FILE=kms_master_key \
     MINIO_SSE_MASTER_KEY_FILE=sse_master_key
+    MINIO_UPDATE_MINISIGN_PUBKEY="RWTx5Zr1tiHQLwG9keckT0c45M3AGeHD6IvimQHpyRywVWGbP1aVSGav"
 
 RUN \
      echo "http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing" >> /etc/apk/repositories && \
diff --git a/cmd/admin-handlers.go b/cmd/admin-handlers.go
index e808ffc48..5257d22b0 100644
--- a/cmd/admin-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/admin-handlers.go
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ServerUpdateHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 	}
 
 	if globalInplaceUpdateDisabled {
-		// if MINIO_UPDATE=off - inplace update is disabled, mostly
-		// in containers.
+		// if MINIO_UPDATE=off - inplace update is disabled, mostly in containers.
 		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrMethodNotAllowed), r.URL)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/common-main.go b/cmd/common-main.go
index 5137a214f..c08f45628 100644
--- a/cmd/common-main.go
+++ b/cmd/common-main.go
@@ -105,11 +105,7 @@ func checkUpdate(mode string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if globalInplaceUpdateDisabled {
-		logStartupMessage(updateMsg)
-	} else {
-		logStartupMessage(prepareUpdateMessage("Run `mc admin update`", lrTime.Sub(crTime)))
-	}
+	logStartupMessage(prepareUpdateMessage("Run `mc admin update`", lrTime.Sub(crTime)))
 }
 
 func newConfigDirFromCtx(ctx *cli.Context, option string, getDefaultDir func() string) (*ConfigDir, bool) {
diff --git a/cmd/server-main.go b/cmd/server-main.go
index 34637f234..d2d396d3c 100644
--- a/cmd/server-main.go
+++ b/cmd/server-main.go
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ func serverMain(ctx *cli.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if !globalCLIContext.Quiet {
+	if !globalCLIContext.Quiet && globalInplaceUpdateDisabled {
 		// Check for new updates from dl.min.io.
 		checkUpdate(getMinioMode())
 	}