diff --git a/dist/macos/update_appcast_tag.py b/dist/macos/update_appcast_tag.py
index 2cb20dd5d..8c2ee8314 100644
--- a/dist/macos/update_appcast_tag.py
+++ b/dist/macos/update_appcast_tag.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ elem = ET.SubElement(item, "title")
 elem.text = f"Build {build}"
 elem = ET.SubElement(item, "pubDate")
 elem.text = now.strftime(pubdate_format)
+elem = ET.SubElement(item, "sparkle:channel")
+elem.text = "stable"
 elem = ET.SubElement(item, "sparkle:version")
 elem.text = build
 elem = ET.SubElement(item, "sparkle:shortVersionString")
diff --git a/dist/macos/update_appcast_tip.py b/dist/macos/update_appcast_tip.py
index ff1fb4be5..1876f0a17 100644
--- a/dist/macos/update_appcast_tip.py
+++ b/dist/macos/update_appcast_tip.py
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ elem = ET.SubElement(item, "title")
 elem.text = f"Build {build}"
 elem = ET.SubElement(item, "pubDate")
 elem.text = now.strftime(pubdate_format)
+elem = ET.SubElement(item, "sparkle:channel")
+elem.text = "tip"
 elem = ET.SubElement(item, "sparkle:version")
 elem.text = build
 elem = ET.SubElement(item, "sparkle:shortVersionString")
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Update/UpdatePopoverView.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Update/UpdatePopoverView.swift
index 87d76f801..2c56e5f4e 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Update/UpdatePopoverView.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Update/UpdatePopoverView.swift
@@ -125,7 +125,15 @@ fileprivate struct UpdateAvailableView: View {
     let dismiss: DismissAction
     
     private let labelWidth: CGFloat = 60
-    
+
+    private func releaseDateString(date: Date, channel: String?) -> String {
+        let dateString = date.formatted(date: .abbreviated, time: .omitted)
+        if let channel, !channel.isEmpty {
+            return "\(dateString) (\(channel))"
+        }
+        return dateString
+    }
+
     var body: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
@@ -157,7 +165,7 @@ fileprivate struct UpdateAvailableView: View {
                                 Text("Released:")
                                     .foregroundColor(.secondary)
                                     .frame(width: labelWidth, alignment: .trailing)
-                                Text(date.formatted(date: .abbreviated, time: .omitted))
+                                Text(releaseDateString(date: date, channel: update.appcastItem.channel))
                             }
                             .font(.system(size: 11))
                         }