diff --git a/electron-builder.json b/electron-builder.json
index 685ab5f857c..c8cd0d86ef1 100644
--- a/electron-builder.json
+++ b/electron-builder.json
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
       "from": "./static/font",
       "to": "static/font",
       "filter": ["**/*"]
+    },
+    {
+      "from": "./static/app-update.yml",
+      "to": "app-update.yml"
     }
   ],
   "publish": [
diff --git a/static/app-update.yml b/static/app-update.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf3596a8f56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/app-update.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+owner: lbryio
+repo: lbry-desktop
+provider: github
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