diff --git a/client/ui/frontend/src/modules/auto-update/UpdateVersionCard.tsx b/client/ui/frontend/src/modules/auto-update/UpdateVersionCard.tsx
index 4fb5e2586..4861c492a 100644
--- a/client/ui/frontend/src/modules/auto-update/UpdateVersionCard.tsx
+++ b/client/ui/frontend/src/modules/auto-update/UpdateVersionCard.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { type ReactNode } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Browser } from "@wailsio/runtime";
 import { DownloadIcon, NotepadText } from "lucide-react";
+import { Update as UpdateSvc } from "@bindings/services";
 import { Button } from "@/components/buttons/Button";
 import { useClientVersion } from "@/contexts/ClientVersionContext";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/cn";
@@ -14,6 +15,12 @@ function openUrl(url: string) {
     });
 }
 
+function openInstallerDownload() {
+    UpdateSvc.DownloadURL()
+        .then(openUrl)
+        .catch(() => openUrl(GITHUB_RELEASES));
+}
+
 export function UpdateVersionCard() {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const { updateVersion, enforced, triggerUpdate } = useClientVersion();
@@ -37,11 +44,7 @@ export function UpdateVersionCard() {
                         {t("update.card.installNow")}
                     </Button>
                 ) : (
-                    <Button
-                        variant={"primary"}
-                        size={"xs"}
-                        onClick={() => openUrl(GITHUB_RELEASES)}
-                    >
+                    <Button variant={"primary"} size={"xs"} onClick={openInstallerDownload}>
                         <DownloadIcon size={14} />
                         {t("update.card.getInstaller")}
                     </Button>
diff --git a/client/ui/services/update.go b/client/ui/services/update.go
index 753177d45..b743b9858 100644
--- a/client/ui/services/update.go
+++ b/client/ui/services/update.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ui/updater"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 // UpdateResult mirrors TriggerUpdateResponse.
@@ -33,6 +34,12 @@ func (s *Update) GetState() updater.State {
 	return s.holder.Get()
 }
 
+// DownloadURL returns the platform-appropriate installer download link for
+// manual (non-enforced) updates.
+func (s *Update) DownloadURL() string {
+	return version.DownloadUrl()
+}
+
 // Quit exits the app. Scheduled off the calling goroutine so the JS caller's
 // response returns before the runtime tears down.
 func (s *Update) Quit() {
diff --git a/client/ui/tray.go b/client/ui/tray.go
index 63b6a46ec..49e883f89 100644
--- a/client/ui/tray.go
+++ b/client/ui/tray.go
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ const (
 
 	quitDownTimeout = 5 * time.Second
 
-	urlGitHubRepo     = "https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird"
-	urlGitHubReleases = "https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/latest"
-	urlDocs           = "https://docs.netbird.io"
+	urlGitHubRepo = "https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird"
+	urlDocs       = "https://docs.netbird.io"
 )
 
 // TrayServices bundles the services the tray menu needs, grouped so NewTray
diff --git a/client/ui/tray_update.go b/client/ui/tray_update.go
index 2d79cff05..1a377dfa3 100644
--- a/client/ui/tray_update.go
+++ b/client/ui/tray_update.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ui/services"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ui/updater"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 // trayUpdater owns the tray UI that reacts to auto-update. Composed inside Tray.
@@ -76,15 +77,15 @@ func (u *trayUpdater) applyLanguage() {
 	u.refreshMenuItem(state)
 }
 
-// handleClick opens the GitHub releases page when not Enforced, otherwise shows
-// the progress page and asks the daemon to start the installer.
+// handleClick opens the installer download link when not Enforced, otherwise
+// shows the progress page and asks the daemon to start the installer.
 func (u *trayUpdater) handleClick() {
 	u.mu.Lock()
 	state := u.state
 	u.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if !state.Enforced {
-		_ = u.app.Browser.OpenURL(urlGitHubReleases)
+		_ = u.app.Browser.OpenURL(version.DownloadUrl())
 		return
 	}