diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 5adda186444c..640371f429ad 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Config.prototype.buildArgs = function () {
     brave_version_minor: version_parts[1],
     brave_version_build: version_parts[2],
     safebrowsing_api_endpoint: this.safeBrowsingApiEndpoint,
+    enable_distro_version_check: this.is_official_build,
   }
 
   if (process.platform === 'darwin') {