diff --git a/packages/desktop-electron/preload.ts b/packages/desktop-electron/preload.ts
index c6f8327ebf5..1f98a39096a 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-electron/preload.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-electron/preload.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('Actual', {
     ipcRenderer.send('update-menu', budgetId);
   },
 
+  // No auto-updates in the desktop app
+  isUpdateReadyForDownload: () => false,
+  waitForUpdateReadyForDownload: () => new Promise<void>(() => {}),
+
   getServerSocket: () => {
     return null;
   },