diff --git a/cli/packages/util/check-for-update.go b/cli/packages/util/check-for-update.go
index 5fbf39a1e..a23b90ad1 100644
--- a/cli/packages/util/check-for-update.go
+++ b/cli/packages/util/check-for-update.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package util
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
-	"errors"
 )
 
 func CheckForUpdate() {
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ func getLatestTag(repoOwner string, repoName string) (string, error) {
 
 	json.Unmarshal(body, &tags)
 
-	return tags[0].Name, nil
+	return tags[0].Name[1:], nil
 }
diff --git a/cli/packages/util/vault.go b/cli/packages/util/vault.go
index 7e4ce1b31..0852e5f48 100644
--- a/cli/packages/util/vault.go
+++ b/cli/packages/util/vault.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func fileKeyringPassphrasePrompt(prompt string) (string, error) {
 	if password, ok := os.LookupEnv("INFISICAL_VAULT_FILE_PASSPHRASE"); ok {
 		return password, nil
 	} else {
-		fmt.Println("You may set the `INFISICAL_VAULT_FILE_PASSPHRASE` environment variable to avoid typing password")
+		fmt.Println("You may set the environment variable `INFISICAL_VAULT_FILE_PASSPHRASE` with your password to avoid typing it")
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s:", prompt)
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func fileKeyringPassphrasePrompt(prompt string) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
+
 	fmt.Println("")
 	return string(b), nil
 }