diff --git a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 1234567..abcdefg 100644
--- a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ debug = true
 
 [package]
+# tauri-plugin-updater removed (nixpkgs policy: no self-updating apps)
 name = "lookout-desktop"
 version = "0.3.10"
 edition = "2021"

diff --git a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 1234567..abcdefg 100644
--- a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -3671,7 +3671,7 @@ pub fn run() {
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_http::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_macos_permissions::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_opener::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_liquid_glass::init())
-        .plugin(tauri_plugin_updater::Builder::new().build())
+        // .plugin(tauri_plugin_updater::Builder::new().build()) // removed: nixpkgs policy
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_notification::init())
         .manage(AppState {
diff --git a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 1234567..abcdefg 100644
--- a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   "bundle": {
     "active": true,
-    "createUpdaterArtifacts": true,
+    "createUpdaterArtifacts": false,
     "targets": [
       "app",
       "dmg",

diff --git a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
index 1234567..abcdefg 100644
--- a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     "deep-link:default",
     "macos-permissions:default",
-    "updater:default",
     "notification:default",
     "core:webview:allow-create-webview-window",
     "core:window:allow-close",