diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index 190dc175cd..def5ae5a50 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -736,6 +736,9 @@ func GetReleaseVersion() string {
 		return ""
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.ContentLength > 24 || resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		return ""
+	}
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ""