diff --git a/windows/TweetDuck/Updates/UpdateInstaller.cs b/windows/TweetDuck/Updates/UpdateInstaller.cs
index e5c23333..e5e0ec6e 100644
--- a/windows/TweetDuck/Updates/UpdateInstaller.cs
+++ b/windows/TweetDuck/Updates/UpdateInstaller.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public bool Launch() {
 					FileName = Path,
 					Arguments = arguments,
 					Verb = runElevated ? "runas" : string.Empty,
+					UseShellExecute = true,
 					ErrorDialog = true
 				})) {
 					return true;