diff --git a/dvc/check_updates.py b/dvc/check_updates.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a0e4b826..000000000
--- a/dvc/check_updates.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import time
-import json
-import requests
-
-from dvc import VERSION_BASE
-from dvc.logger import Logger
-
-DVCAPI_URL = 'https://4ki8820rsf.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod/latest-version'
-CHECK_UPDATES_FILE = '.check_updates'
-TIMEOUT = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 #every week
-
-def check_updates(dvc_dir):
-    current = VERSION_BASE
-
-    if os.getenv('CI'):
-        return
-
-    fname = os.path.join(dvc_dir, CHECK_UPDATES_FILE)
-    if os.path.isfile(fname):
-        ctime = os.path.getctime(fname)
-        if time.time() - ctime < TIMEOUT:
-            msg = '{} is not old enough to check for updates'
-            Logger.debug(msg.format(CHECK_UPDATES_FILE))
-            return
-
-        os.unlink(fname)
-
-    try:
-        r = requests.get(DVCAPI_URL)
-        j = json.loads(r.content)
-        latest = j['version']
-        open(fname, 'w+').close()
-    except Exception as exc:
-        Logger.debug('Failed to obtain latest version: {}'.format(str(exc)))
-        return
-
-    l_major, l_minor, l_patch = latest.split('.')
-    c_major, c_minor, c_patch = current.split('.')
-
-    if l_major <= c_major and \
-       l_minor <= c_minor and \
-       l_patch <= c_patch:
-           return
-
-    msg = 'You are using dvc version {}, however version {} is available. Consider upgrading.'
-    Logger.warn(msg.format(current, latest))
diff --git a/dvc/project.py b/dvc/project.py
index 72d64cada..c5504b145 100644
--- a/dvc/project.py
+++ b/dvc/project.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from dvc.scm import SCM, Base
 from dvc.cache import Cache
 from dvc.cloud.data_cloud import DataCloud
 from dvc.system import System
-from dvc.check_updates import check_updates
+from dvc.updater import Updater
 
 
 class InitError(DvcException):
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ class Project(object):
         self.state = State(self.dvc_dir)
         self.logger = Logger(self.config._config[Config.SECTION_CORE].get(Config.SECTION_CORE_LOGLEVEL, None))
         self.cloud = DataCloud(cache=self.cache, config=self.config._config)
+        self.updater = Updater(self.dvc_dir)
 
-        check_updates(self.dvc_dir)
+        self.updater.check()
 
     @staticmethod
     def init(root_dir=os.curdir, no_scm=False):
@@ -83,11 +84,14 @@ class Project(object):
         cache = Cache.init(dvc_dir)
         state = State.init(dvc_dir)
         lock = Lock(dvc_dir)
+        updater = Updater(dvc_dir)
 
         scm.ignore_list([cache.cache_dir,
                          state.state_file,
+                         state._lock_file.lock_file,
                          lock.lock_file,
-                         config.config_local_file])
+                         config.config_local_file,
+                         updater.updater_file])
 
         scm.add([config.config_file])
         if scm.ignore_file():
diff --git a/dvc/updater.py b/dvc/updater.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72f02790b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dvc/updater.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import os
+import time
+import json
+import requests
+
+from dvc import VERSION_BASE
+from dvc.logger import Logger
+
+class Updater(object):
+    URL = 'https://4ki8820rsf.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod/latest-version'
+    UPDATER_FILE = 'updater'
+    TIMEOUT = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 #every week
+
+    def __init__(self, dvc_dir):
+        self.dvc_dir = dvc_dir
+        self.updater_file = os.path.join(dvc_dir, self.UPDATER_FILE)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def init(dvc_dir):
+        return Updater(dvc_dir)
+
+    def check(self):
+        current = VERSION_BASE
+
+        if os.getenv('CI'):
+            return
+
+        if os.path.isfile(self.updater_file):
+            ctime = os.path.getctime(self.updater_file)
+            if time.time() - ctime < self.TIMEOUT:
+                msg = '{} is not old enough to check for updates'
+                Logger.debug(msg.format(self.UPDATER_FILE))
+                return
+
+            os.unlink(self.updater_file)
+
+        try:
+            r = requests.get(self.URL)
+            j = json.loads(r.content)
+            latest = j['version']
+            open(self.updater_file, 'w+').close()
+        except Exception as exc:
+            Logger.debug('Failed to obtain latest version: {}'.format(str(exc)))
+            return
+
+        l_major, l_minor, l_patch = latest.split('.')
+        c_major, c_minor, c_patch = current.split('.')
+
+        if l_major <= c_major and \
+           l_minor <= c_minor and \
+           l_patch <= c_patch:
+               return
+
+        msg = 'You are using dvc version {}, however version {} is available. Consider upgrading.'
+        Logger.warn(msg.format(current, latest))