diff --git a/package.yml b/package.yml
--- a/package.yml
+++ b/package.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name       : riot
 version    : 1.6.8
-release    : 65
+release    : 66
 homepage   : https://riot.im/
 source     :
     - git|https://github.com/vector-im/riot-desktop.git : v1.6.8
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     # Copy riot-web to the build directory
     cp -a $sources/riot-web.git riot-web
 
+    # Remove update URL from config to disable auto-updates
+    sed -i 's|"https://packages.riot.im/desktop/update/"|null|g' riot.im/release/config.json
+
     # Perform yarn install on both
     yarn install
     yarn --cwd riot-web install
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@
     cp -Rv riot-web/webapp $installdir/usr/share/riot/resources/
     ln -sv ../share/riot/riot-desktop $installdir/usr/bin/riot-desktop
 
+    # Install default configuration
+    install -Dm00644 riot.im/release/config.json $installdir/usr/share/riot/resources/webapp/
+
     # Install Icons
     for icon_size in 16 24 48 64 96 128 256 512
     do
diff --git a/pspec_x86_64.xml b/pspec_x86_64.xml
--- a/pspec_x86_64.xml
+++ b/pspec_x86_64.xml
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/riot/resources/webapp/bundles/77f1636ec2fbdc83b047/vendors~init.js</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/riot/resources/webapp/bundles/77f1636ec2fbdc83b047/vendors~init.js.LICENSE.txt</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/riot/resources/webapp/bundles/77f1636ec2fbdc83b047/vendors~init.js.map</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/riot/resources/webapp/config.json</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/riot/resources/webapp/contribute.json</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/riot/resources/webapp/decoder-ring/datatypes.js</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/riot/resources/webapp/decoder-ring/decoder.js</Path>
@@ -476,8 +477,8 @@
         </Files>
     </Package>
     <History>
-        <Update release="65">
-            <Date>2020-07-08</Date>
+        <Update release="66">
+            <Date>2020-07-12</Date>
             <Version>1.6.8</Version>
             <Comment>Packaging update</Comment>
             <Name>Silke Hofstra</Name>