diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index df97554d3e..18ad5b4fb9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ project(dolphin-emu)
 # unique name here.
 set(DISTRIBUTOR "None" CACHE STRING "Name of the distributor.")
 
+set(DOLPHIN_DEFAULT_UPDATE_TRACK "" CACHE STRING "Name of the default update track. If empty, disables auto-update.")
+
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE AND NOT ANDROID)
   option(ENABLE_X11 "Enables X11 Support" ON)
 endif()
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/scmrev.h.in b/Source/Core/Common/scmrev.h.in
index df99e55f05..db0c4ae7ab 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/scmrev.h.in
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/scmrev.h.in
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 #define SCM_DESC_STR "${DOLPHIN_WC_DESCRIBE}"
 #define SCM_BRANCH_STR "${DOLPHIN_WC_BRANCH}"
 #define SCM_IS_MASTER ${DOLPHIN_WC_IS_STABLE}
-#define SCM_DISTRIBUTOR_STR "${DISTRIBUTOR}" 
-#define SCM_UPDATE_TRACK_STR ""
+#define SCM_DISTRIBUTOR_STR "${DISTRIBUTOR}"
+#define SCM_UPDATE_TRACK_STR "${DOLPHIN_DEFAULT_UPDATE_TRACK}"