diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0539c3a..4d26253 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install -y wget
 mkdir -p ~/faugus-launcher
-wget -P ~/faugus-launcher https://github.com/Faugus/faugus-launcher/releases/download/1.9.8/faugus-launcher_1.9.8-1_all.deb
+wget -P ~/faugus-launcher https://github.com/Faugus/faugus-launcher/releases/download/1.9.9/faugus-launcher_1.9.9-1_all.deb
 sudo apt install -y ~/faugus-launcher/*.deb
 sudo rm -r ~/faugus-launcher
 ```
diff --git a/data/faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml b/data/faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
index 7f883b1..f8a9a8b 100644
--- a/data/faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
+++ b/data/faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
@@ -81,11 +81,10 @@
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
-    <release version="1.9.8-1" date="2025-10-30">
+    <release version="1.9.9-1" date="2025-11-01">
       <description>
         <ul>
-          <li>Hotfix: now checking the internet connection using the GitHub address</li>
-          <li>Updated Dutch translation</li>
+          <li>Hotfix: the internet connection check was not working on Flatpak</li>
         </ul>
       </description>
     </release>
diff --git a/data/io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml b/data/io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
index a8dc9f4..d5f9af7 100644
--- a/data/io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
+++ b/data/io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
@@ -87,11 +87,10 @@
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
-    <release version="1.9.8-1" date="2025-10-30">
+    <release version="1.9.9-1" date="2025-11-01">
       <description>
         <ul>
-          <li>Hotfix: now checking the internet connection using the GitHub address</li>
-          <li>Updated Dutch translation</li>
+          <li>Hotfix: the internet connection check was not working on Flatpak</li>
         </ul>
       </description>
     </release>
diff --git a/faugus_launcher.py b/faugus_launcher.py
index 4510b39..88a84d3 100644
--- a/faugus_launcher.py
+++ b/faugus_launcher.py
@@ -2121,11 +2121,9 @@ class Main(Gtk.Window):
 
             def check_internet_connection():
                 try:
-                    host = "www.github.com"
-                    socket.gethostbyname(host)
-                    socket.create_connection((host, 80), timeout=5)
+                    socket.gethostbyname("github.com")
                     return True
-                except (socket.gaierror, OSError):
+                except socket.gaierror:
                     return False
 
             if add_game_dialog.combobox_launcher.get_active() != 0 and add_game_dialog.combobox_launcher.get_active() != 1:
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 87e8f6f..cea472f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project(
   'faugus-launcher',
-  version: '1.9.8',
+  version: '1.9.9',
   meson_version: '>=1.2.0',
   license: 'MIT',
   license_files: 'LICENSE',