diff --git a/src/settings.js b/src/settings.js
index a61c76080..4801512f2 100644
--- a/src/settings.js
+++ b/src/settings.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ var gDefaults = (function () {
     result[exports.DNS_CONFIG_KEY] = { };
     result[exports.BACKUP_CONFIG_KEY] = { };
     result[exports.TLS_CONFIG_KEY] = { provider: 'caas' };
+    result[exports.UPDATE_CONFIG_KEY] = { prerelease: false };
 
     return result;
 })();
diff --git a/src/test/settings-test.js b/src/test/settings-test.js
index 1a08a7d05..6f5c8bd34 100644
--- a/src/test/settings-test.js
+++ b/src/test/settings-test.js
@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@ describe('Settings', function () {
             });
         });
 
+        it('can get default update config config', function (done) {
+            settings.getUpdateConfig(function (error, updateConfig) {
+                expect(error).to.be(null);
+                expect(updateConfig.prerelease).to.be(false);
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
         it('can set backup config', function (done) {
             settings.setUpdateConfig({ prerelease: true }, function (error) {
                 expect(error).to.be(null);