diff --git a/apps/electron/src/main/updater/electron-updater.ts b/apps/electron/src/main/updater/electron-updater.ts
index 6615860fd5..52b6a84f0d 100644
--- a/apps/electron/src/main/updater/electron-updater.ts
+++ b/apps/electron/src/main/updater/electron-updater.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const checkForUpdates = async (force = true) => {
 
 export const registerUpdater = async () => {
   // skip auto update in dev mode & internal
-  if (buildType === 'internal') {
+  if (buildType === 'internal' || isDev) {
     return;
   }