diff --git a/app/src/electron.js b/app/src/electron.js
index eb1594803..31b2fe062 100644
--- a/app/src/electron.js
+++ b/app/src/electron.js
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ log.transports.file.level = 'debug';
 autoUpdater.logger = log;
 if (updaterChannel) {
   autoUpdater.channel = updaterChannel;
+  autoUpdater.allowPrerelease = updaterChannel.includes('beta');
 }
-autoUpdater.allowPrerelease = updaterChannel && updaterChannel.includes('beta');
 // TODO - create settings for this
 // appUpdater.channel = 'beta';