diff --git a/mozilla/suite/browser/Makefile.in b/mozilla/suite/browser/Makefile.in
index 0502a787fe5..9589403c496 100644
--- a/mozilla/suite/browser/Makefile.in
+++ b/mozilla/suite/browser/Makefile.in
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ EXTRA_COMPONENTS = nsBrowserContentHandler.js \
 	nsAboutAbout.js \
 	$(NULL)
 
-PREF_JS_EXPORTS = $(srcdir)/browser-prefs.js
+PREF_JS_EXPORTS = $(srcdir)/browser-prefs.js \
+		  $(srcdir)/channel-prefs.js \
+		  $(NULL)
 
 DEFINES += -DMOZ_APP_NAME="$(MOZ_APP_NAME)" \
            -DMOZ_APP_DISPLAYNAME="$(MOZ_APP_DISPLAYNAME)" \
diff --git a/mozilla/suite/browser/channel-prefs.js b/mozilla/suite/browser/channel-prefs.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6eeca43953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla/suite/browser/channel-prefs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#filter substitution
+pref("app.update.channel", "@MOZ_UPDATE_CHANNEL@");