diff --git a/metadata/com.wire.yml b/metadata/com.wire.yml
index 3cb5e8ad73..636dd2fd46 100644
--- a/metadata/com.wire.yml
+++ b/metadata/com.wire.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Builds:
       - build-logic/plugins/build
     ndk: r25b
 
-AutoUpdateMode: None
+AutoUpdateMode: Version v%v
 UpdateCheckMode: HTTP
 UpdateCheckData: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-android/releases/latest/download/version.txt|VersionCode:\s(\d+)|.|VersionName:\s(.*)
 CurrentVersion: 4.8.5-29411-fdroid