diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.sh b/.github/workflows/update.sh
index a80bf9fdc..dcfc6fda0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,23 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-zenity --question --timeout=10 --title="yuzu updater" --text="New update available. Update now?" --icon-name=yuzu --window-icon=yuzu.svg --height=80 --width=400
-answer=$?
+directory=${APPIMAGE%$ARGV0}
 
-if [ "$answer" -eq 0 ]; then 
-	$APPDIR/usr/bin/AppImageUpdate $PWD/yuzu-x86_64.AppImage && $PWD/yuzu-x86_64.AppImage "$@"
-elif [ "$answer" -eq 1 ]; then
-	$APPDIR/AppRun-patched "$@"
-elif [ "$answer" -eq 5 ]; then
+if [ -w $directory ] ; then
+	zenity --question --timeout=10 --title="yuzu updater" --text="New update available. Update now?" --icon-name=yuzu --window-icon=yuzu.svg --height=80 --width=400
+	answer=$?
+
+	if [ "$answer" -eq 0 ]; then 
+		
+			$APPDIR/usr/bin/AppImageUpdate $APPIMAGE && "$directory"yuzu-x86_64.AppImage "$@"
+	
+	elif [ "$answer" -eq 1 ]; then
+		$APPDIR/AppRun-patched "$@"
+	elif [ "$answer" -eq 5 ]; then
+		$APPDIR/AppRun-patched "$@"
+	fi
+
+else
+	zenity --error --timeout=5 --text="Cannot update in $directory" --title="Update Error" --width=500 --width=200
 	$APPDIR/AppRun-patched "$@"
 fi
 exit 0