diff --git a/tabby-electron/src/services/updater.service.ts b/tabby-electron/src/services/updater.service.ts
index ca03bdb1..ae6132a9 100644
--- a/tabby-electron/src/services/updater.service.ts
+++ b/tabby-electron/src/services/updater.service.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class ElectronUpdaterService extends UpdaterService {
         super()
         this.logger = log.create('updater')
 
-        if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+        if (process.platform === 'linux' || process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_FILE) {
             this.electronUpdaterAvailable = false
             return
         }