diff --git a/samples/PythonWXPython/.gitignore b/samples/PythonWXPython/.gitignore
index 4b30aaa4..4535be81 100644
--- a/samples/PythonWXPython/.gitignore
+++ b/samples/PythonWXPython/.gitignore
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ MANIFEST
 *.manifest
 *.spec
 
+# Velopack
+_build_config.py
+
 # Installer logs
 pip-log.txt
 pip-delete-this-directory.txt
diff --git a/samples/PythonWXPython/build.bat b/samples/PythonWXPython/build.bat
index 0bda9608..2b395a7f 100644
--- a/samples/PythonWXPython/build.bat
+++ b/samples/PythonWXPython/build.bat
@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@ if "%~1"=="" (
 
 cd %~dp0
 
-
-
-
 echo.
 echo Installing dependencies
 uv sync
 
+echo update_url = R"%~dp0releases" > _build_config.py
+
 echo.
 echo Building Python application
 uv run pyinstaller --onedir --windowed --noconfirm main.py
@@ -32,4 +31,3 @@ rmdir /S /Q build 2>nul
 rmdir /S /Q dist 2>nul
 rmdir /S /Q publish 2>nul
 del /Q main.spec 2>nul
-
diff --git a/samples/PythonWXPython/main.py b/samples/PythonWXPython/main.py
index 34c2dee5..9a73e860 100644
--- a/samples/PythonWXPython/main.py
+++ b/samples/PythonWXPython/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import logging
 import wx
 
 import velopack
+from _build_config import update_url
 
 class BufferedLogHandler(logging.Handler):
     """Buffers log messages and provides access to them"""
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
     
     def on_check(self, event):
         try:
-            self.update_manager = velopack.UpdateManager("../../releases/")
+            self.update_manager = velopack.UpdateManager(update_url)
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"Failed to initialize update manager: {e}")
             return