diff --git a/openup b/openup
index a4771ad..58b5346 100755
--- a/openup
+++ b/openup
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fi
 _BPLIST=$(pkg_info -q |grep binpatch)
 if [ -n "${_BPLIST}" ]; then
 	_i=$(echo ${_BPLIST} | wc -w)
-	_v=$(echo ${BPLIST} | grep binpatch${REL_INT} | wc -w)
+	_v=$(echo ${_BPLIST} | grep binpatch${REL_INT} | wc -w)
 	if [ "${_i}" -ne "${_v}" ]; then
 		error "Binpatch(es) from a previous release installed"
 	fi
@@ -123,18 +123,22 @@ update_self() {
 	fi
 
 	_N=$(grep -Eo '^OPENUP_VERSION=.*' ${TMPUPD} | awk -F '=' '{ print $2 }')
-	if [ -z "${DRYRUN}" -a -n "${_N}" ]; then
-		if [ "${OPENUP_VERSION}" -lt "${_N}" ]; then
-			print3 "Updating openup from version ${OPENUP_VERSION} to version ${_N}"
+	if [ -n "${_N}" -o -n "${DRYRUN}" ]; then
+		if [ "${OPENUP_VERSION}" -lt "${_N}" -o -n "${DRYRUN}" ]; then
+			print3 "Updating openup to the latest release"
 			_CMD="cat ${TMPUPD} >${MEESA}"
 			print_arrow "${_CMD}"
-			eval ${_CMD} || exit 1
-			rtn=$?
-			print3 "openup updated to version ${_N}, restarting"
+			if [ -z "${DRYRUN}" ]; then
+				eval ${_CMD} || exit 1
+				rtn=$?
+			fi
+			print3 "openup has been updated, restarting"
 			_CMD="${MEESA} -U $@"
 			print_arrow "${_CMD}"
-			eval ${_CMD}
-			exit $rtn
+			if [ -z "${DRYRUN}" ]; then
+				eval ${_CMD}
+				exit $rtn
+			fi
 		fi
 	fi
 }