diff --git a/packages/test-utils/src/test-rig.ts b/packages/test-utils/src/test-rig.ts
index bf85697a5c..ae2e9cc0ef 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/src/test-rig.ts
+++ b/packages/test-utils/src/test-rig.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export class TestRig {
         general: {
           // Nightly releases sometimes becomes out of sync with local code and
           // triggers auto-update, which causes tests to fail.
-          disableAutoUpdate: true,
+          enableAutoUpdate: false,
         },
         telemetry: {
           enabled: true,