diff --git a/docs/Options.md b/docs/Options.md
index 92d8ba1207e..be2080e2093 100644
--- a/docs/Options.md
+++ b/docs/Options.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Windows specific build options.
 | iconUrl | <a name="WinBuildOptions-iconUrl"></a><p>*Squirrel.Windows-only.* A URL to an ICO file to use as the application icon (displayed in Control Panel &gt; Programs and Features). Defaults to the Electron icon.</p> <p>Please note — [local icon file url is not accepted](https://github.com/atom/grunt-electron-installer/issues/73), must be https/http.</p> <ul> <li>If you don’t plan to build windows installer, you can omit it.</li> <li>If your project repository is public on GitHub, it will be <code>https://github.com/${u}/${p}/blob/master/build/icon.ico?raw=true</code> by default.</li> </ul>
 | loadingGif | <a name="WinBuildOptions-loadingGif"></a><p>*Squirrel.Windows-only.* The path to a .gif file to display during install. <code>build/install-spinner.gif</code> will be used if exists (it is a recommended way to set) (otherwise [default](https://github.com/electron/windows-installer/blob/master/resources/install-spinner.gif)).</p>
 | msi | <a name="WinBuildOptions-msi"></a>*Squirrel.Windows-only.* Whether to create an MSI installer. Defaults to `false` (MSI is not created).
-| remoteReleases | <a name="WinBuildOptions-remoteReleases"></a>*Squirrel.Windows-only.* A URL to your existing updates. If given, these will be downloaded to create delta updates.
+| remoteReleases | <a name="WinBuildOptions-remoteReleases"></a>*Squirrel.Windows-only.* A URL to your existing updates. Or `true` to automatically set to your GitHub repository. If given, these will be downloaded to create delta updates.
 | remoteToken | <a name="WinBuildOptions-remoteToken"></a>*Squirrel.Windows-only.* Authentication token for remote updates
 | signingHashAlgorithms | <a name="WinBuildOptions-signingHashAlgorithms"></a>Array of signing algorithms used. Defaults to `['sha1', 'sha256']`
 | icon | <a name="WinBuildOptions-icon"></a>The path to application icon. Defaults to `build/icon.ico` (consider using this convention instead of complicating your configuration).
diff --git a/src/metadata.ts b/src/metadata.ts
index d4bab38c82c..5bc924920ec 100755
--- a/src/metadata.ts
+++ b/src/metadata.ts
@@ -328,9 +328,9 @@ export interface WinBuildOptions extends PlatformSpecificBuildOptions {
   readonly msi?: boolean
 
   /*
-   *Squirrel.Windows-only.* A URL to your existing updates. If given, these will be downloaded to create delta updates.
+   *Squirrel.Windows-only.* A URL to your existing updates. Or `true` to automatically set to your GitHub repository. If given, these will be downloaded to create delta updates.
    */
-  readonly remoteReleases?: string | null
+  readonly remoteReleases?: string | boolean | null
 
   /*
    *Squirrel.Windows-only.* Authentication token for remote updates
diff --git a/src/targets/squirrelWindows.ts b/src/targets/squirrelWindows.ts
index 4996f020a46..e3508eb430d 100644
--- a/src/targets/squirrelWindows.ts
+++ b/src/targets/squirrelWindows.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { getArchSuffix, Target } from "../platformPackager"
 import { Arch, WinBuildOptions } from "../metadata"
 import { createWindowsInstaller, convertVersion } from "electron-winstaller-fixed"
 import * as path from "path"
-import { warn } from "../util/log"
+import { warn, log } from "../util/log"
 import { getRepositoryInfo } from "../repositoryInfo"
 
 //noinspection JSUnusedLocalSymbols
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ export default class SquirrelWindowsTarget extends Target {
       }
     }
 
+    if (options.remoteReleases === true) {
+      const info = await getRepositoryInfo(packager.appInfo.metadata, packager.devMetadata)
+      if (info == null) {
+        warn("remoteReleases set to true, but cannot get repository info")
+      }
+      else {
+        options.remoteReleases = `https://github.com/${info.user}/${info.project}`
+        log(`remoteReleases is set to ${options.remoteReleases}`)
+      }
+    }
+
     return options
   }
 }