diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/composables/usePageRedirectionHelper.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/composables/usePageRedirectionHelper.test.ts
index 2a6dd6e6e6..aaae41ccf9 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/composables/usePageRedirectionHelper.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/composables/usePageRedirectionHelper.test.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('usePageRedirectionHelper', () => {
 			writable: true,
 		});
 
-		versionStore.setVersionNotificationSettings({
+		versionStore.initialize({
 			enabled: true,
 			endpoint: '',
 			infoUrl:
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.ts
index 9d5ef447d9..f7543a5a82 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ export async function initializeCore() {
 		banners,
 	});
 
+	versionsStore.initialize(settingsStore.settings.versionNotifications);
+
 	void useExternalHooks().run('app.mount');
 
 	if (!settingsStore.isPreviewMode) {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/settings.store.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/settings.store.test.ts
index a1e3d56cfd..a6df77fa7c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/settings.store.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/settings.store.test.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ vi.mock('@n8n/stores/useRootStore', () => ({
 
 vi.mock('@/stores/versions.store', () => ({
 	useVersionsStore: vi.fn(() => ({
-		setVersionNotificationSettings: vi.fn(),
+		initialize: vi.fn(),
 	})),
 }));
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/settings.store.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/settings.store.ts
index bfad85dd1a..28b0b9ebf4 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/settings.store.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/settings.store.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import { UserManagementAuthenticationMethod } from '@/Interface';
 import type { IDataObject, WorkflowSettings } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
 import { useRootStore } from '@n8n/stores/useRootStore';
-import { useVersionsStore } from './versions.store';
 import { makeRestApiRequest } from '@n8n/rest-api-client';
 import { useToast } from '@/composables/useToast';
 import { useI18n } from '@n8n/i18n';
@@ -255,7 +254,6 @@ export const useSettingsStore = defineStore(STORES.SETTINGS, () => {
 		rootStore.setN8nMetadata(fetchedSettings.n8nMetadata || {});
 		rootStore.setDefaultLocale(fetchedSettings.defaultLocale);
 		rootStore.setBinaryDataMode(fetchedSettings.binaryDataMode);
-		useVersionsStore().setVersionNotificationSettings(fetchedSettings.versionNotifications);
 
 		if (fetchedSettings.telemetry.enabled) {
 			void eventsApi.sessionStarted(rootStore.restApiContext);
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/versions.store.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/versions.store.ts
index d0b2ed870d..34568bae61 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/versions.store.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/versions.store.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const useVersionsStore = defineStore(STORES.VERSIONS, () => {
 		currentVersion.value = params.versions.find((v) => v.name === params.currentVersion);
 	};
 
-	const setVersionNotificationSettings = (settings: IVersionNotificationSettings) => {
+	const initialize = (settings: IVersionNotificationSettings) => {
 		versionNotificationSettings.value = settings;
 	};
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export const useVersionsStore = defineStore(STORES.VERSIONS, () => {
 		infoUrl,
 		fetchVersions,
 		setVersions,
-		setVersionNotificationSettings,
+		initialize,
 		checkForNewVersions,
 	};
 });