diff --git i/errors/src/errors/cli/cli_errors.rs w/errors/src/errors/cli/cli_errors.rs
index 9e3995743b..89617d451d 100644
--- i/errors/src/errors/cli/cli_errors.rs
+++ w/errors/src/errors/cli/cli_errors.rs
@@ -328,6 +328,13 @@ create_messages!(
         help: None,
     }
 
+    @backtraced
+    nix_update_build_error {
+       args: (),
+       msg: format!("Self update is not supported on Nix."),
+       help: Some("Package must be updated via Nix".to_string()),
+    }
+
     @backtraced
     custom {
         args: (msg: impl Display),
diff --git i/leo/cli/commands/update.rs w/leo/cli/commands/update.rs
index 156e3ccce3..83dad3139b 100644
--- i/leo/cli/commands/update.rs
+++ w/leo/cli/commands/update.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use super::*;
-use crate::cli::helpers::updater::Updater;
 
 /// Update Leo to the latest version
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
@@ -47,27 +46,6 @@ impl Command for LeoUpdate {
     where
         Self: Sized,
     {
-        match self.list {
-            true => match Updater::show_available_releases() {
-                Ok(output) => tracing::info!("{output}"),
-                Err(error) => tracing::info!("Failed to list the available versions of Leo\n{error}\n"),
-            },
-            false => {
-                let result = Updater::update(!self.quiet, self.name);
-                if !self.quiet {
-                    match result {
-                        Ok(status) => {
-                            if status.uptodate() {
-                                tracing::info!("\nLeo is already on the latest version")
-                            } else if status.updated() {
-                                tracing::info!("\nLeo has updated to version {}", status.version())
-                            }
-                        }
-                        Err(e) => tracing::info!("\nFailed to update Leo to the latest version\n{e}\n"),
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        Ok(())
+        return Err(CliError::nix_update_build_error().into());
     }
 }