diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0a0db740aa..5097f59383 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -445,18 +445,6 @@ jobs:
               cat release/latest-mac.yml
               mv release/latest-mac.yml release/latest-mac-<< parameters.arch >>.yml
             fi
-            if [ -f release/alpha-mac.yml ]; then
-              cat release/alpha-mac.yml
-              mv release/alpha-mac.yml release/alpha-mac-<< parameters.arch >>.yml
-            fi
-            if [ -f release/beta-mac.yml ]; then
-              cat release/beta-mac.yml
-              mv release/beta-mac.yml release/beta-mac-<< parameters.arch >>.yml
-            fi
-            if [ -f release/insiders-mac.yml ]; then
-              cat release/insiders-mac.yml
-              mv release/insiders-mac.yml release/insiders-mac-<< parameters.arch >>.yml
-            fi
       - run:
           name: Notarize the app
           command: |
@@ -772,11 +760,6 @@ workflows:
       - uploadartifacts:
           requires:
             - build-remixdesktop-mac
-            - build-remixdesktop-linux
-            - sign-remixdesktop-windows
-            - test-remixdesktop-windows
-            - test-remixdesktop-linux
-            - test-remixdesktop-mac
       - build-plugin:
           matrix:
             parameters:
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/ci/update_desktop_release_assets.ts b/apps/remix-ide/ci/update_desktop_release_assets.ts
index 838da1f82b..dd0a9b6130 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/ci/update_desktop_release_assets.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/ci/update_desktop_release_assets.ts
@@ -95,16 +95,6 @@ async function main() {
   const allReleases = await getAllReleases()
   const version = await getVersionFromPackageJson()
   let channel = 'latest'
-  if(version.includes('beta')) {
-    channel = 'beta'
-  }
-  if(version.includes('alpha')) {
-    channel = 'alpha'
-  }
-  if(version.includes('insiders')) {
-    channel = 'insiders'
-  }
-
 
   console.log(`preparing release version: ${version}`)
   let release
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/alpha.json b/apps/remixdesktop/alpha.json
index 3922d7123f..c1fc03dd53 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/alpha.json
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/alpha.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "productName": "Remix-Desktop-alpha",
     "appId": "org.ethereum.remix-ide",
     "asar": true,
-    "generateUpdatesFilesForAllChannels": true,
+    "generateUpdatesFilesForAllChannels": false,
     "icon": "assets",
     "files": [
         "build/**/*"
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
         {
             "provider": "github",
             "owner": "remix-project-org",
-            "repo": "remix-desktop",
+            "repo": "remix-desktop-alpha",
             "releaseType": "draft",
-            "publishAutoUpdate": true,
-            "channel": "alpha"
+            "publishAutoUpdate": true
         }
     ],
     "mac": {
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/beta.json b/apps/remixdesktop/beta.json
index 139bef48cf..7087d9147b 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/beta.json
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/beta.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "productName": "Remix-Desktop-Beta",
     "appId": "org.ethereum.remix-ide",
     "asar": true,
-    "generateUpdatesFilesForAllChannels": true,
+    "generateUpdatesFilesForAllChannels": false,
     "icon": "assets",
     "files": [
         "build/**/*"
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
         {
             "provider": "github",
             "owner": "remix-project-org",
-            "repo": "remix-desktop",
+            "repo": "remix-desktop-beta",
             "releaseType": "draft",
-            "publishAutoUpdate": true,
-            "channel": "beta"
+            "publishAutoUpdate": true
         }
     ],
     "mac": {
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/insiders.json b/apps/remixdesktop/insiders.json
index a3dfdb0256..0968d6df7b 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/insiders.json
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/insiders.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "productName": "Remix-Desktop-Insiders",
     "appId": "org.ethereum.remix-ide",
     "asar": true,
-    "generateUpdatesFilesForAllChannels": true,
+    "generateUpdatesFilesForAllChannels": false,
     "icon": "assets",
     "files": [
         "build/**/*"
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
         {
             "provider": "github",
             "owner": "remix-project-org",
-            "repo": "remix-desktop",
+            "repo": "remix-desktop-insiders",
             "releaseType": "draft",
-            "publishAutoUpdate": true,
-            "channel": "insiders"
+            "publishAutoUpdate": true
         }
     ],
     "mac": {
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/latest.json b/apps/remixdesktop/latest.json
index cba8e8dcf3..dd2f962c8c 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/latest.json
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/latest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "productName": "Remix-Desktop",
     "appId": "org.ethereum.remix-ide",
     "asar": true,
-    "generateUpdatesFilesForAllChannels": true,
+    "generateUpdatesFilesForAllChannels": false,
     "icon": "assets",
     "files": [
         "build/**/*"
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
             "owner": "remix-project-org",
             "repo": "remix-desktop",
             "releaseType": "draft",
-            "publishAutoUpdate": true,
-            "channel": "latest"
+            "publishAutoUpdate": true
         }
     ],
     "mac": {
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/appUpdater.ts b/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/appUpdater.ts
index d605055d26..b7223e3d3d 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/appUpdater.ts
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/appUpdater.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export class AppUpdaterPlugin extends ElectronBasePlugin {
     this.methods = [...super.methods]
 
     autoUpdater.autoDownload = false
-    autoUpdater.channel = 'beta'
     autoUpdater.disableDifferentialDownload = true
 
     autoUpdater.on('checking-for-update', () => {