diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index 1a563d7ce0..36fad894f0 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1a563d7ce0834cede2ef587762f98fe580badf3c
+Subproject commit 36fad894f0657d0fdc998ffd3f2f3fa87e45d67d
diff --git a/osu-resources b/osu-resources
index a4418111f8..1750ab8f67 160000
--- a/osu-resources
+++ b/osu-resources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit a4418111f8ed2350a6fd46fe69258884f0757745
+Subproject commit 1750ab8f6761ab35592fd46da71fbe0c141bfd93
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 990dc789e6..3393bbf7fb 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
 {
     internal class OsuGameDesktop : OsuGame
     {
+        private readonly bool noVersionOverlay;
+
         public OsuGameDesktop(string[] args = null)
             : base(args)
         {
+            noVersionOverlay = args?.Any(a => a == "--no-version-overlay") ?? false;
         }
 
         public override Storage GetStorageForStableInstall()
@@ -79,11 +82,14 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            LoadComponentAsync(new VersionManager { Depth = int.MinValue }, v =>
+            if (!noVersionOverlay)
             {
-                Add(v);
-                v.State = Visibility.Visible;
-            });
+                LoadComponentAsync(new VersionManager { Depth = int.MinValue }, v =>
+                {
+                    Add(v);
+                    v.State = Visibility.Visible;
+                });
+            }
         }
 
         public override void SetHost(GameHost host)