diff --git a/default/.config/zsh/init.zsh b/default/.config/zsh/init.zsh
index d70adb6..dd8b51a 100644
--- a/default/.config/zsh/init.zsh
+++ b/default/.config/zsh/init.zsh
@@ -51,4 +51,6 @@ setopt PUSHD_IGNORE_DUPS
 setopt PUSHD_SILENT
 
 # initialize plugins statically with ${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zsh_plugins.txt
+export DISABLE_UPDATE_PROMPT=true
+export UPDATE_ZSH_DAYS=7
 antidote load