diff --git a/apps/code/src/main/services/updates/service.test.ts b/apps/code/src/main/services/updates/service.test.ts
index 7a07a88ce..a91bae898 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/main/services/updates/service.test.ts
+++ b/apps/code/src/main/services/updates/service.test.ts
@@ -713,18 +713,18 @@ describe("UpdatesService", () => {
       expect(mockUpdater.check).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it("performs check every 24 hours", async () => {
+    it("performs check every hour", async () => {
       await initializeService(service);
 
       const initialCallCount = mockUpdater.check.mock.calls.length;
 
-      // Advance 24 hours
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+      // Advance 1 hour
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(60 * 60 * 1000);
 
       expect(mockUpdater.check.mock.calls.length).toBe(initialCallCount + 1);
 
-      // Advance another 24 hours
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+      // Advance another hour
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(60 * 60 * 1000);
 
       expect(mockUpdater.check.mock.calls.length).toBe(initialCallCount + 2);
     });
diff --git a/apps/code/src/main/services/updates/service.ts b/apps/code/src/main/services/updates/service.ts
index ecfbac89f..fdbec5d1d 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/main/services/updates/service.ts
+++ b/apps/code/src/main/services/updates/service.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class UpdatesService extends TypedEventEmitter<UpdatesEvents> {
   private static readonly SERVER_HOST = "https://update.electronjs.org";
   private static readonly REPO_OWNER = "PostHog";
   private static readonly REPO_NAME = "code";
-  private static readonly CHECK_INTERVAL_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 24 hours
+  private static readonly CHECK_INTERVAL_MS = 60 * 60 * 1000; // 1 hour
   private static readonly CHECK_TIMEOUT_MS = 60 * 1000; // 1 minute timeout for checks
   private static readonly DISABLE_ENV_FLAG = "ELECTRON_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE";
   private static readonly SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = ["darwin", "win32"];