diff --git a/cron.php b/cron.php
index 7f746911f4..4c86407b94 100644
--- a/cron.php
+++ b/cron.php
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ try {
 
 	require_once 'lib/base.php';
 
+	if (\OCP\Util::needUpgrade()) {
+		\OCP\Util::writeLog('cron', 'Update required, skipping cron', \OCP\Util::DEBUG);
+		exit();
+	}
+
 	// load all apps to get all api routes properly setup
 	OC_App::loadApps();