diff --git a/.changeset/mean-feet-sing.md b/.changeset/mean-feet-sing.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5843c7a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/mean-feet-sing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"replayio": minor
+---
+
+When `RECORD_REPLAY_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD_FILE` environment variable is set installs will now always proceed to install the requested version
diff --git a/packages/replayio/src/commands/update.ts b/packages/replayio/src/commands/update.ts
index aa6bd161..fa1dc6f7 100644
--- a/packages/replayio/src/commands/update.ts
+++ b/packages/replayio/src/commands/update.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ registerCommand("update", {
 async function update() {
   try {
     const [runtimeUpdateCheck, npmUpdateCheck] = await Promise.all([
-      checkForRuntimeUpdate(),
+      process.env.RECORD_REPLAY_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD_FILE
+        ? { hasUpdate: true }
+        : checkForRuntimeUpdate(),
       checkForNpmUpdate(),
     ]);