diff --git a/.github/workflows/microsoft_store.yml b/.github/workflows/microsoft_store.yml
index 19f116bc..d8e95996 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/microsoft_store.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/microsoft_store.yml
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@ jobs:
                     "packageUrl":"https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/releases/download/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/install-amd64.exe",
                     "languages":["en"],
                     "architectures":["X64"],
-                    "installerParameters":"/VERYSILENT /CURRENTUSER /INSTALLER=winstore",
+                    "installerParameters":"/VERYSILENT /CURRENTUSER /INSTALLER=ws",
                     "isSilentInstall":false
                   },
                   {
                     "packageUrl":"https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/releases/download/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/install-arm64.exe",
                     "languages":["en"],
                     "architectures":["Arm64"],
-                    "installerParameters":"/VERYSILENT /CURRENTUSER /INSTALLER=winstore",
+                    "installerParameters":"/VERYSILENT /CURRENTUSER /INSTALLER=ws",
                     "isSilentInstall":false
                   },
                   {
                     "packageUrl":"https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/releases/download/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/install-386.exe",
                     "languages":["en"],
                     "architectures":["X86"],
-                    "installerParameters":"/VERYSILENT /CURRENTUSER /INSTALLER=winstore",
+                    "installerParameters":"/VERYSILENT /CURRENTUSER /INSTALLER=ws",
                     "isSilentInstall":false
                   }
               ]
diff --git a/src/upgrade/notice.go b/src/upgrade/notice.go
index 32af9872..461cfa41 100644
--- a/src/upgrade/notice.go
+++ b/src/upgrade/notice.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func getLatestVersion(env platform.Environment) (string, error) {
 // The upgrade check is only performed every other week.
 func Notice(env platform.Environment) (string, bool) {
 	// never validate when we install using the Windows Store
-	if env.Getenv("POSH_INSTALLER") == "winstore" {
+	if env.Getenv("POSH_INSTALLER") == "ws" {
 		return "", false
 	}
 	// do not check when last validation was < 1 week ago
diff --git a/src/upgrade/notice_test.go b/src/upgrade/notice_test.go
index bc15bea3..e9efa142 100644
--- a/src/upgrade/notice_test.go
+++ b/src/upgrade/notice_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestCanUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
 		{Case: "Outdated Darwin", Expected: true, CurrentVersion: "3.0.0", LatestVersion: "v3.0.1", GOOS: platform.DARWIN},
 		{Case: "Cached", Cache: true},
 		{Case: "Error", Error: fmt.Errorf("error")},
-		{Case: "Windows Store", Installer: "winstore"},
+		{Case: "Windows Store", Installer: "ws"},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {