diff --git a/packages/desktop-electron/src/renderer/index.tsx b/packages/desktop-electron/src/renderer/index.tsx
index 6719c04be..30e882e23 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-electron/src/renderer/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-electron/src/renderer/index.tsx
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ const createPlatform = (): Platform => {
     storage,
 
     checkUpdate: async () => {
-      if (!UPDATER_ENABLED) return { updateAvailable: false }
+      if (!UPDATER_ENABLED()) return { updateAvailable: false }
       return window.api.checkUpdate()
     },
 
     update: async () => {
-      if (!UPDATER_ENABLED) return
+      if (!UPDATER_ENABLED()) return
       await window.api.installUpdate()
     },
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop-electron/src/renderer/updater.ts b/packages/desktop-electron/src/renderer/updater.ts
index fe9e601db..ba2b458ec 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-electron/src/renderer/updater.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-electron/src/renderer/updater.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { initI18n, t } from "./i18n"
 
-export const UPDATER_ENABLED = window.__OPENCODE__?.updaterEnabled ?? false
+export const UPDATER_ENABLED = () => window.__OPENCODE__?.updaterEnabled ?? false
 
 export async function runUpdater({ alertOnFail }: { alertOnFail: boolean }) {
   await initI18n()