diff --git a/src/vs/platform/update/common/update.config.contribution.ts b/src/vs/platform/update/common/update.config.contribution.ts
index d96926b..43f5d90 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/update/common/update.config.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/update/common/update.config.contribution.ts
@@ -20,3 +20,3 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			enum: ['none', 'manual', 'start', 'default'],
-			default: 'default',
+			default: 'none',
 			scope: ConfigurationScope.APPLICATION,
