diff --git a/lib/browser/api/auto-updater/squirrel-update-win.ts b/lib/browser/api/auto-updater/squirrel-update-win.ts
index d5e54d3344a1..07dead8ad74d 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/auto-updater/squirrel-update-win.ts
+++ b/lib/browser/api/auto-updater/squirrel-update-win.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ const spawnUpdate = async function (args: string[], options: { detached: boolean
     spawnedProcess.stderr.on('data', (data) => { stderr += data; });
 
     spawnedProcess.on('error', (error) => {
+      spawnedProcess = undefined;
+      spawnedArgs = [];
       reject(error);
     });