diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
index 5103663815..117ba66784 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
 
         private static void setupVelopack()
         {
+            string? packageManaged = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OSU_EXTERNAL_UPDATE_PROVIDER");
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(packageManaged))
+            {
+                Logger.Log("Updates are being managed by an external provider. Skipping Velopack setup");
+                return;
+            }
+
             VelopackApp
                 .Build()
                 .WithFirstRun(v =>