diff --git a/src/electron/window.ts b/src/electron/window.ts
index 85757a8ae..ffd4ff88b 100644
--- a/src/electron/window.ts
+++ b/src/electron/window.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ export function createWindow(url?: string) {
 
   window.webContents.once('dom-ready', () => {
     window.show();
-    setupAutoUpdates(window);
+
+    if (process.env.APP_ENV === 'production') {
+      setupAutoUpdates(window);
+    }
   });
 
   windows.add(window);