diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/UpdateDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/UpdateDialog.qml
index 10b0839cca..e5216ff619 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/UpdateDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/UpdateDialog.qml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ DialogContainer {
                             leftMargin: updateDialog.borderWidth
                         }
                     }
-                    
                 }
                 
                 Rectangle {
@@ -125,38 +124,19 @@ DialogContainer {
                         right: backgroundRectangle.right
                         rightMargin: 15
                     }
-                    Accessible.name: "Upgrade"
-                    Accessible.description: "Download and update to latest version"
-                    Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
-                    Accessible.onPressAction: {
-                        updateDialog.triggerBuildDownload()
-                    }
-                    
-                    
                     Text {
                         text: "Upgrade"
                         anchors {
                             verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                             horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
                         }
-
                     }
-                }
-                
-                DropShadow {
-                    anchors.fill: downloadButton
-                    horizontalOffset: 2
-                    verticalOffset: 2
-                    radius: updateDialog.buttonRadius
-                    samples: 16
-                    color: "#80000000"
-                    source: downloadButton
-                }
-                
-                MouseArea {
-                    id: downloadButtonAction
-                    anchors.fill: downloadButton
-                    onClicked: updateDialog.triggerBuildDownload()
+                    MouseArea {
+                        id: downloadButtonAction
+                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        onClicked: updateDialog.triggerUpgrade()
+                        cursorShape: "PointingHandCursor"
+                    }
                 }
                 
                 Rectangle {
@@ -171,12 +151,6 @@ DialogContainer {
                         right: downloadButton.left
                         rightMargin: 15
                     }
-                    Accessible.name: "Cancel"
-                    Accessible.description: "Do not upgrade your current version"
-                    Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
-                    Accessible.onPressAction: {
-                        updateDialog.closeUpdateDialog()
-                    }
                     
                     Text {
                         text: "Cancel"
@@ -185,22 +159,12 @@ DialogContainer {
                             horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
                         }
                     }
-                }
-                
-                DropShadow {
-                    anchors.fill: cancelButton
-                    horizontalOffset: 2
-                    verticalOffset: 2
-                    radius: updateDialog.buttonRadius
-                    samples: 16
-                    color: "#80000000"
-                    source: cancelButton
-                }
-                
-                MouseArea {
-                    id: cancelButtonAction
-                    anchors.fill: cancelButton
-                    onClicked: updateDialog.closeUpdateDialog()
+                    MouseArea {
+                        id: cancelButtonAction
+                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        onClicked: updateDialog.closeDialog()
+                        cursorShape: "PointingHandCursor"
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp
index 5cf5a4fbed..9a6da9148e 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 HIFI_QML_DEF(UpdateDialog)
 
 UpdateDialog::UpdateDialog(QQuickItem* parent) : OffscreenQmlDialog(parent) {
-    qDebug() << "[LEOTEST] We are creating the dialog";
     auto applicationUpdater = DependencyManager::get<AutoUpdate>();
     int currentVersion = QCoreApplication::applicationVersion().toInt();
     int latestVersion = applicationUpdater.data()->getBuildData().lastKey();
@@ -23,10 +22,6 @@ UpdateDialog::UpdateDialog(QQuickItem* parent) : OffscreenQmlDialog(parent) {
     _releaseNotes = applicationUpdater.data()->getBuildData()[latestVersion]["releaseNotes"];
 }
 
-UpdateDialog::~UpdateDialog() {
-
-}
-
 QString UpdateDialog::updateAvailableDetails() const {
     return _updateAvailableDetails;
 }
@@ -35,8 +30,7 @@ QString UpdateDialog::releaseNotes() const {
     return _releaseNotes;
 }
 
-void UpdateDialog::closeUpdateDialog() {
-    qDebug() << "[LEOTEST] Closing update dialog";
+void UpdateDialog::closeDialog() {
     hide();
 }
 
@@ -45,5 +39,6 @@ void UpdateDialog::hide() {
 }
 
 void UpdateDialog::triggerUpgrade() {
-    qDebug() << "[LEOTEST] Triggering download of build number";
+    auto applicationUpdater = DependencyManager::get<AutoUpdate>();
+    applicationUpdater.data()->performAutoUpdate(applicationUpdater.data()->getBuildData().lastKey());
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.h b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.h
index eda7f8ceb2..25ea42e7bc 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class UpdateDialog : public OffscreenQmlDialog {
     
 public:
     UpdateDialog(QQuickItem* parent = nullptr);
-    ~UpdateDialog();
     QString updateAvailableDetails() const;
     QString releaseNotes() const;
     
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ private:
 protected:
     void hide();
     Q_INVOKABLE void triggerUpgrade();
-    Q_INVOKABLE void closeUpdateDialog();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void closeDialog();
 
 };
 
diff --git a/libraries/auto-update/src/AutoUpdate.cpp b/libraries/auto-update/src/AutoUpdate.cpp
index be52b283c5..3295016f81 100644
--- a/libraries/auto-update/src/AutoUpdate.cpp
+++ b/libraries/auto-update/src/AutoUpdate.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ AutoUpdate::AutoUpdate() {
     _builds = new QMap<int, QMap<QString, QString>>;
 }
 
-AutoUpdate::~AutoUpdate() {
-    qDebug() << "[LEOTEST] The object is now destroyed";
-}
-
 void AutoUpdate::checkForUpdate() {
     this->getLatestVersionData();
     
@@ -113,18 +109,7 @@ void AutoUpdate::parseLatestVersionData() {
     emit latestVersionDataParsed();
 }
 
-void AutoUpdate::debugBuildData() {
-    qDebug() << "[LEOTEST] We finished parsing the xml build data";
-    foreach (int key, _builds->keys()) {
-        qDebug() << "[LEOTEST] Build number: " << QString::number(key);
-        //foreach (QString detailsKey, _builds[key].keys()) {
-        //    qDebug() << "[LEOTEST] Key: " << detailsKey << " Value: " << _builds[key][detailsKey];
-        //}
-    }
-}
-
 void AutoUpdate::checkVersionAndNotify() {
-    qDebug() << "[LEOTEST] We are checking and notifying for updates";
     int latestVersionAvailable = _builds->lastKey();
     if (QCoreApplication::applicationVersion() != "dev" &&
         QCoreApplication::applicationVersion().toInt() < latestVersionAvailable) {
@@ -133,7 +118,12 @@ void AutoUpdate::checkVersionAndNotify() {
 }
 
 void AutoUpdate::performAutoUpdate(int version) {
-    
+    // NOTE: This is not yet auto updating - however this is a checkpoint towards that end
+    // Next PR will handle the automatic download, upgrading and application restart
+    QMap<QString, QString> chosenVersion = _builds->value(version);
+    QUrl downloadUrl = chosenVersion.value("downloadUrl");
+    QDesktopServices::openUrl(downloadUrl);
+    QCoreApplication::quit();
 }
 
 void AutoUpdate::downloadUpdateVersion(int version) {
diff --git a/libraries/auto-update/src/AutoUpdate.h b/libraries/auto-update/src/AutoUpdate.h
index 4b32d68c48..b060aca2b6 100644
--- a/libraries/auto-update/src/AutoUpdate.h
+++ b/libraries/auto-update/src/AutoUpdate.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QObject>
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtCore/QCoreApplication>
+#include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QUrl>
@@ -40,10 +41,10 @@ class AutoUpdate : public QObject, public Dependency {
 public:
     // Methods
     AutoUpdate();
-    ~AutoUpdate();
     
     void checkForUpdate();
     QMap<int, QMap<QString, QString>> &getBuildData() { return *_builds; }
+    void performAutoUpdate(int version);
     
 public slots:
     
@@ -63,9 +64,7 @@ private:
     
 private slots:
     void parseLatestVersionData();
-    void debugBuildData();
     void checkVersionAndNotify();
-    void performAutoUpdate(int version);
 
 signals:
     void latestVersionDataParsed();