diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 19162f5f..ae59c6c5 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ byobu (6.3) jammy; urgency=medium
 
   * usr/bin/byobu-janitor.in, usr/share/byobu/status/status:
     - within Wolfi, default to our 2nd status line
+  * usr/lib/byobu/updates_available:
+    - silence apk update
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:08:20 -0600
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:09:57 -0600
 
 byobu (6.2) released; urgency=medium
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/updates_available b/usr/lib/byobu/updates_available
index 20db647e..9bcc8202 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/updates_available
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/updates_available
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ___update_cache() {
 		fi
 	elif eval $BYOBU_TEST apk >/dev/null; then
 		# Wolfi updates are cheap (~1s); so update cache every time
-		apk update
+		apk update 2>&1 >/dev/null
 		apk upgrade --simulate | grep -c " Upgrading " >$mycache 2>/dev/null &
 	fi
 }