diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
index b0af671a6..6a3fda580 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.integrationsMac.keychainServiceName=\"Cryptomator\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/mnt\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.showTrayIcon=true"
+          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.updateMechanism=org.cryptomator.macos.update.DmgUpdateMechanism" \
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.buildNumber=\"dmg-${{ needs.get-version.outputs.revNum }}\""
           --mac-package-identifier org.cryptomator
           --resource-dir dist/mac/resources
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
index cc1af8a78..794572af4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.integrationsMac.keychainServiceName=\"Cryptomator\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/mnt\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.showTrayIcon=true"
+          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.updateMechanism=org.cryptomator.macos.update.DmgUpdateMechanism" \
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.buildNumber=\"dmg-${{ needs.get-version.outputs.revNum }}\""
           --java-options "-XX:ErrorFile=/cryptomator/cryptomator_crash.log"
           --mac-package-identifier org.cryptomator