diff --git a/firmware/CHANGELOG.md b/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
index 6c0f534b5b..c6cf068778 100644
--- a/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Release template (copy/paste this for new release):
  - configurable Open Loop Boost vertical axis #4778
  - In Launch Control, add RPM Hysterisis #5610
  - reduce JRE download complexity #6569
+ - simpler basic firmware updater #5577
 
 ### Fixed
  - knock logic not activated until any configuration change via TS #6462
diff --git a/java_console/autoupdate/src/main/java/com/rusefi/autoupdate/Autoupdate.java b/java_console/autoupdate/src/main/java/com/rusefi/autoupdate/Autoupdate.java
index aac1e8475f..c2e5bb66b6 100644
--- a/java_console/autoupdate/src/main/java/com/rusefi/autoupdate/Autoupdate.java
+++ b/java_console/autoupdate/src/main/java/com/rusefi/autoupdate/Autoupdate.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.rusefi.core.FileUtil;
 import com.rusefi.core.preferences.storage.PersistentConfiguration;
 import com.rusefi.core.ui.AutoupdateUtil;
 import com.rusefi.core.ui.FrameHelper;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import java.awt.*;
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
 public class Autoupdate {
-    private static final int VERSION = 20240531;
+    private static final int VERSION = 20240603;
 
     private static final String LOGO_PATH = "/com/rusefi/";
     private static final String LOGO = LOGO_PATH + "logo.png";
@@ -60,18 +61,18 @@ public class Autoupdate {
         BundleUtil.BundleInfo bundleInfo = BundleUtil.parse(bundleFullName);
         String branchName = bundleInfo.getBranchName();
 
-        if (args.length > 0 && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("release")) {
+        @NotNull String firstArgument = args.length > 0 ? args[0] : "";
+
+        if (firstArgument.equalsIgnoreCase("basic-ui")) {
+            doDownload(bundleInfo, UpdateMode.ALWAYS);
+        } else if (args.length > 0 && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("release")) {
+            // this branch needs progress for custom boards!
             System.out.println("Release update requested");
             downloadAndUnzipAutoupdate(bundleInfo, UpdateMode.ALWAYS, ConnectionAndMeta.BASE_URL_RELEASE);
         } else {
             UpdateMode mode = getMode();
             if (mode != UpdateMode.NEVER) {
-                System.out.println("Snapshot requested");
-                if (branchName.equals("snapshot")) {
-                    downloadAndUnzipAutoupdate(bundleInfo, mode, ConnectionAndMeta.getBaseUrl()+ ConnectionAndMeta.AUTOUPDATE);
-                } else {
-                    downloadAndUnzipAutoupdate(bundleInfo, mode, ConnectionAndMeta.getBaseUrl() + "/lts/" + branchName + ConnectionAndMeta.AUTOUPDATE);
-                }
+                doDownload(bundleInfo, mode);
             } else {
                 System.out.println("Update mode: NEVER");
             }
@@ -79,6 +80,15 @@ public class Autoupdate {
         startConsole(args);
     }
 
+    private static void doDownload(BundleUtil.BundleInfo bundleInfo, UpdateMode mode) {
+        if (bundleInfo.getBranchName().equals("snapshot")) {
+            System.out.println("Snapshot requested");
+            downloadAndUnzipAutoupdate(bundleInfo, mode, ConnectionAndMeta.getBaseUrl()+ ConnectionAndMeta.AUTOUPDATE);
+        } else {
+            downloadAndUnzipAutoupdate(bundleInfo, mode, ConnectionAndMeta.getBaseUrl() + "/lts/" + bundleInfo.getBranchName() + ConnectionAndMeta.AUTOUPDATE);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static void startConsole(String[] args) {
         try {
             // we want to make sure that files are available to write so we use reflection to get lazy class initialization
diff --git a/misc/console_launcher/rusefi_updater.exe b/misc/console_launcher/rusefi_updater.exe
index d106d5a0b6..1476331d3e 100644
Binary files a/misc/console_launcher/rusefi_updater.exe and b/misc/console_launcher/rusefi_updater.exe differ
diff --git a/misc/console_launcher/rusefi_updater.xml b/misc/console_launcher/rusefi_updater.xml
index 6d5ca2a703..d71487f220 100644
--- a/misc/console_launcher/rusefi_updater.xml
+++ b/misc/console_launcher/rusefi_updater.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <launch4jConfig>
   <dontWrapJar>true</dontWrapJar>
   <headerType>gui</headerType>
-  <jar>console\rusefi_console.jar</jar>
+  <jar>console\rusefi_autoupdate.jar</jar>
   <outfile>c:\stuff\rusefi\misc\console_launcher\rusefi_updater.exe</outfile>
   <errTitle></errTitle>
   <cmdLine>basic-ui</cmdLine>