diff --git a/apps/app/src/main.rs b/apps/app/src/main.rs
index 667a28130..699f17af7 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/app/src/main.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 )]
 
 use native_dialog::{MessageDialog, MessageType};
+use std::env;
 use tauri::{Listener, Manager};
 use theseus::prelude::*;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,12 @@ async fn initialize_state(app: tauri::AppHandle) -> api::Result<()> {
     theseus::EventState::init(app.clone()).await?;
 
     #[cfg(feature = "updater")]
-    {
+    'updater: {
+        if env::var("MODRINTH_EXTERNAL_UPDATE_PROVIDER").is_ok() {
+            State::init().await?;
+            break 'updater;
+        }
+
         use tauri_plugin_updater::UpdaterExt;
 
         let updater = app.updater_builder().build()?;