diff --git a/modules/programs/vscode.nix b/modules/programs/vscode.nix
index 5ea6be8b4..dc4278d4f 100644
--- a/modules/programs/vscode.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/vscode.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ let
     // optionalAttrs (!cfg.enableUpdateCheck) { "update.mode" = "none"; }
     // optionalAttrs (!cfg.enableExtensionUpdateCheck) {
       "extensions.autoCheckUpdates" = false;
+    } // optionalAttrs (!cfg.enableExtensionUpdate) {
+      "extensions.autoUpdate" = false;
+      "extensions.autoCheckUpdates" = false;
     };
 in {
   imports = [
@@ -80,6 +83,15 @@ in {
         '';
       };
 
+      enableExtensionUpdate = mkOption {
+        type = types.bool;
+        default = true;
+        description = ''
+          Whether to enable automatic extension updates.
+          Disabling this also disables update checks.
+        '';
+      };
+
       enableExtensionUpdateCheck = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
         default = true;