diff --git a/gapic/src/main/com/google/gapid/util/UpdateWatcher.java b/gapic/src/main/com/google/gapid/util/UpdateWatcher.java
index 1381194b3c..840388310e 100644
--- a/gapic/src/main/com/google/gapid/util/UpdateWatcher.java
+++ b/gapic/src/main/com/google/gapid/util/UpdateWatcher.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  */
 public class UpdateWatcher {
   private static final long CHECK_INTERVAL_MS = TimeUnit.HOURS.toMillis(8);
-  private static final boolean INCLUDE_PRE_RELEASES = true;
+  private static final boolean INCLUDE_PRE_RELEASES = false;
 
   private final Settings settings;
   private final Client client;