diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9335943..24e3211 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "merge-request-notifier",
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.8.3",
   "description": "This app shows your merge requests grouped by projects and WIP status. It is accessible from the system tray.",
   "main": "./dist/main/main.js",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/codecentric/merge-request-notifier",
diff --git a/src/main/autoUpdates.ts b/src/main/autoUpdates.ts
index 8bf0a0d..a8b5158 100644
--- a/src/main/autoUpdates.ts
+++ b/src/main/autoUpdates.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ipcMain } from 'electron'
+import { ipcMain, app } from 'electron'
 import { autoUpdater } from 'electron-updater'
 import * as log from 'electron-log'
 import * as path from 'path'
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ import * as path from 'path'
 export const setupAutoUpdater = () => {
     autoUpdater.autoDownload = false
 
-    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+    if (!app.isPackaged) {
         // __dirname is the "dist" folder
-        autoUpdater.updateConfigPath = path.join(__dirname, '../dev-app-update.yml')
+        const updateConfigPath = path.join(__dirname, '../dev-app-update.yml')
+
+        log.info(`Updating the auto updater config path to "${updateConfigPath}".`)
+        autoUpdater.updateConfigPath = updateConfigPath
     }
 
     ipcMain.on('download-and-install-update', () => {
diff --git a/webpack.renderer.config.js b/webpack.renderer.config.js
index df37593..c215407 100644
--- a/webpack.renderer.config.js
+++ b/webpack.renderer.config.js
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ module.exports = merge.smart(baseConfig, {
             tsconfig: 'tsconfig-renderer.json'
         }),
         new webpack.NamedModulesPlugin(),
-        new HtmlWebpackPlugin(),
-        new webpack.DefinePlugin({
-            'process.env.NODE_ENV': JSON.stringify(process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development')
-        })
+        new HtmlWebpackPlugin()
     ]
 });