diff --git a/tabby-electron/src/services/updater.service.ts b/tabby-electron/src/services/updater.service.ts
index f3c86b83..4c386c4f 100644
--- a/tabby-electron/src/services/updater.service.ts
+++ b/tabby-electron/src/services/updater.service.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export class ElectronUpdaterService extends UpdaterService {
         }
 
         this.autoUpdater = electron.remote.require('electron-updater').autoUpdater
+        this.autoUpdater.autoDownload = false
+        this.autoUpdater.autoInstallOnAppQuit = false
 
         this.autoUpdater.on('update-available', () => {
             this.logger.info('Update available')