diff --git a/src-electron/main.js b/src-electron/main.js
index bf741032..b83b41a1 100644
--- a/src-electron/main.js
+++ b/src-electron/main.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const noInstall = args.includes('--no-install');
 const x11 = args.includes('--x11');
 const noDesktop = args.includes('--no-desktop');
 const startup = args.includes('--startup');
+const noUpdater = args.includes('--no-updater');
 if (process.defaultApp) {
     if (process.argv.length >= 2) {
         app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(VRCX_URI_PREFIX, process.execPath, [
@@ -260,6 +261,10 @@ ipcMain.handle('app:getArch', () => {
     return process.arch.toString();
 });
 
+ipcMain.handle('app:getNoUpdater', () => {
+    return noUpdater;
+});
+
 ipcMain.handle('app:setTrayIconNotification', (event, notify) => {
     setTrayIconNotification(notify);
 });
diff --git a/src-electron/preload.js b/src-electron/preload.js
index f26fbc2e..b16dd8a1 100644
--- a/src-electron/preload.js
+++ b/src-electron/preload.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const validChannels = ['launch-command'];
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
     getArch: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('app:getArch'),
+    getNoUpdater: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('app:getNoUpdater'),
     setTrayIconNotification: (notify) =>
         ipcRenderer.invoke('app:setTrayIconNotification', notify),
     openFileDialog: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('dialog:openFile'),
diff --git a/src/localization/en/en.json b/src/localization/en/en.json
index 2d4dc8a7..92e84ffa 100644
--- a/src/localization/en/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/en/en.json
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@
                     "auto_update_off": "Off",
                     "auto_update_notify": "Notify",
                     "auto_update_download": "Auto Download",
-                    "change_log": "Change Log"
+                    "change_log": "Change Log",
+                    "updater_disabled": "Updater disabled, updates are handled by your package manager."
                 },
                 "application": {
                     "header": "Application",
diff --git a/src/stores/vrcxUpdater.js b/src/stores/vrcxUpdater.js
index d2bdb963..824fcd7d 100644
--- a/src/stores/vrcxUpdater.js
+++ b/src/stores/vrcxUpdater.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const useVRCXUpdaterStore = defineStore('VRCXUpdater', () => {
     const { t } = useI18n();
 
     const arch = ref('x64');
+    const noUpdater = ref(false);
 
     const appVersion = ref('');
     const autoUpdateVRCX = ref('Auto Download');
@@ -43,9 +44,9 @@ export const useVRCXUpdaterStore = defineStore('VRCXUpdater', () => {
 
     async function initVRCXUpdaterSettings() {
         if (!WINDOWS) {
-            const archResult = await window.electron.getArch();
-            console.log('Architecture:', archResult);
-            arch.value = archResult;
+            arch.value = await window.electron.getArch();
+            noUpdater.value = await window.electron.getNoUpdater();
+            console.log('Architecture:', arch.value);
         }
 
         const [VRCX_autoUpdateVRCX, VRCX_id] = await Promise.all([
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ export const useVRCXUpdaterStore = defineStore('VRCXUpdater', () => {
         } else {
             autoUpdateVRCX.value = VRCX_autoUpdateVRCX;
         }
+        if (noUpdater.value) {
+            autoUpdateVRCX.value = 'Off';
+        }
 
         appVersion.value = await AppApi.GetVersion();
         vrcxId.value = VRCX_id;
@@ -222,6 +226,9 @@ export const useVRCXUpdaterStore = defineStore('VRCXUpdater', () => {
             const releaseName = json.name;
             setLatestAppVersion(releaseName);
             VRCXUpdateDialog.value.updatePendingIsLatest = false;
+            if (autoUpdateVRCX.value === 'Off') {
+                return;
+            }
             if (releaseName === pendingVRCXInstall.value) {
                 // update already downloaded
                 VRCXUpdateDialog.value.updatePendingIsLatest = true;
@@ -404,6 +411,7 @@ export const useVRCXUpdaterStore = defineStore('VRCXUpdater', () => {
         pendingVRCXInstall,
         updateInProgress,
         updateProgress,
+        noUpdater,
 
         setAutoUpdateVRCX,
         setBranch,
diff --git a/src/types/globals.d.ts b/src/types/globals.d.ts
index 34c9dbd8..dc504025 100644
--- a/src/types/globals.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/globals.d.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ declare global {
         };
         electron: {
             getArch: () => Promise<string>;
+            getNoUpdater: () => Promise<boolean>;
             setTrayIconNotification: (notify: boolean) => Promise<void>;
             openFileDialog: () => Promise<string>;
             openDirectoryDialog: () => Promise<string>;
diff --git a/src/views/Settings/components/Tabs/GeneralTab.vue b/src/views/Settings/components/Tabs/GeneralTab.vue
index 7daea495..cb7efd82 100644
--- a/src/views/Settings/components/Tabs/GeneralTab.vue
+++ b/src/views/Settings/components/Tabs/GeneralTab.vue
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
                 <el-button size="small" :icon="Document" @click="showChangeLogDialog">{{
                     t('view.settings.general.vrcx_updater.change_log')
                 }}</el-button>
-                <el-button size="small" :icon="Upload" @click="showVRCXUpdateDialog()">{{
+                <el-button v-if="!noUpdater" size="small" :icon="Upload" @click="showVRCXUpdateDialog()">{{
                     t('view.settings.general.vrcx_updater.change_build')
                 }}</el-button>
             </div>
-            <div class="options-container-item">
+            <div v-if="!noUpdater" class="options-container-item">
                 <span class="name">{{ t('view.settings.general.vrcx_updater.update_action') }}</span>
                 <br />
                 <el-radio-group
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
                     }}</el-radio-button>
                 </el-radio-group>
             </div>
+            <div v-else class="options-container-item">
+                <span>{{ t('view.settings.general.vrcx_updater.updater_disabled') }}</span>
+            </div>
         </div>
         <div class="options-container">
             <span class="header">{{ t('view.settings.general.application.header') }}</span>
@@ -349,7 +352,7 @@
 
     const { favoriteFriendGroups } = storeToRefs(favoriteStore);
 
-    const { appVersion, autoUpdateVRCX, latestAppVersion } = storeToRefs(vrcxUpdaterStore);
+    const { appVersion, autoUpdateVRCX, latestAppVersion, noUpdater } = storeToRefs(vrcxUpdaterStore);
     const { setAutoUpdateVRCX, checkForVRCXUpdate, showVRCXUpdateDialog, showChangeLogDialog } = vrcxUpdaterStore;
 
     const instanceTypes = ref([