diff --git a/lib/check/all.sh b/lib/check/all.sh
index e4e4781..5d1ebb4 100644
--- a/lib/check/all.sh
+++ b/lib/check/all.sh
@@ -265,9 +265,11 @@ check_macos_update() {
         fi
 
         # Prefer avoiding false negatives: if the system indicates updates are pending,
-        # only clear the flag when softwareupdate explicitly reports no updates.
-        if [[ $sw_status -eq 0 && -n "$sw_output" ]] && echo "$sw_output" | grep -qE '^\s*No new software available\s*\.?\s*$'; then
-            updates_available="false"
+        # only clear the flag when softwareupdate returns a list without any update entries.
+        if [[ $sw_status -eq 0 && -n "$sw_output" ]]; then
+            if ! echo "$sw_output" | grep -qE '^[[:space:]]*\*'; then
+                updates_available="false"
+            fi
         fi
     fi
 
diff --git a/mole b/mole
index e2b0f46..ffb3b72 100755
--- a/mole
+++ b/mole
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ source "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/core/common.sh"
 trap cleanup_temp_files EXIT INT TERM
 
 # Version info
-VERSION="1.15.5"
+VERSION="1.15.6"
 MOLE_TAGLINE="Deep clean and optimize your Mac."
 
 # Check TouchID configuration