diff --git a/packages/cli/src/services/updater.ts b/packages/cli/src/services/updater.ts
index 1395e715363a..3e55dbdc7b8b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/services/updater.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/services/updater.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ const make = Effect.gen(function* () {
         Effect.orElseSucceed(() => undefined),
       ),
     )
-    return values.findLast((value) => value !== undefined) ?? "auto"
+    return values.findLast((value) => value !== undefined) ?? "notify"
   })
 
   const exec = Effect.fnUntraced(function* (command: string[], timeout: Duration.Input = "10 seconds") {