       bootstrapScript = require.resolve(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'benchmark', 'benchmark-bootstrap'))
 
     isSpec = true # Needed because this flag adds the spec directory to the NODE_PATH
-    new AtomWindow({bootstrapScript, @resourcePath, isSpec})
+    new AtomWindow({bootstrapScript, @resourcePath, isSpec, @updateAvailable})
 
   # Private: Opens a native dialog to prompt the user for a path.
   #

    autoUpdater.on 'ready-for-update-on-quit', (event, version, quitAndUpdateCallback) =>
      event.preventDefault()
      @applicationMenu.showDownloadUpdateItem(version, quitAndUpdateCallback)

    # A request from the associated render process to open a new render process.
    ipc.on 'open', (processId, routingId, options) =>

      else
        resourcePath = @resourcePath
        bootstrapScript = require.resolve('./window-bootstrap')
      openedWindow = new AtomWindow({pathToOpen, initialLine, bootstrapScript, resourcePath, devMode, @updateAvailable})

    if pidToKillWhenClosed?
      @pidsToOpenWindows[pidToKillWhenClosed] = openedWindow
