diff --git a/internal/home/home.go b/internal/home/home.go
index 4cc91716aa5..47ed6b2de7b 100644
--- a/internal/home/home.go
+++ b/internal/home/home.go
@@ -494,7 +494,14 @@ func initWeb(opts options, clientBuildFS fs.FS, upd *updater.Updater) (web *webA
 		}
 	}
 
-	disableUpdate := opts.disableUpdate || version.Channel() == version.ChannelDevelopment
+	disableUpdate := opts.disableUpdate
+	switch version.Channel() {
+	case
+		version.ChannelDevelopment,
+		version.ChannelCandidate:
+		disableUpdate = true
+	}
+
 	if disableUpdate {
 		log.Info("AdGuard Home updates are disabled")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
index e14e08ddc5f..28690f19da7 100644
--- a/internal/version/version.go
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const (
 	ChannelEdge        = "edge"
 	ChannelBeta        = "beta"
 	ChannelRelease     = "release"
+	ChannelCandidate   = "candidate"
 )
 
 // These are set by the linker.  Unfortunately we cannot set constants during