diff --git a/src/chrome/UpdateIndicator.tsx b/src/chrome/UpdateIndicator.tsx
index dd24c0cf0..da8025408 100644
--- a/src/chrome/UpdateIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/chrome/UpdateIndicator.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 import {reportPlatformFailures} from '../utils/metrics';
 import React from 'react';
 import {shell} from 'electron';
+import config from '../utils/processConfig';
 
 const Container = styled(FlexRow)({
   alignItems: 'center',
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ export default class UpdateIndicator extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
-    if (isProduction()) {
+    if (isProduction() && config().launcherEnabled) {
       reportPlatformFailures(
         checkForUpdate(this.props.version).then(res => {
           if (res.kind === 'error') {