diff --git a/system_files/desktop/shared/usr/etc/ublue-update/topgrade-user.toml b/system_files/desktop/shared/usr/etc/ublue-update/topgrade-user.toml
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index 00000000..e3fac855
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+++ b/system_files/desktop/shared/usr/etc/ublue-update/topgrade-user.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[include]
+paths = ["/etc/ublue-os/topgrade.toml"]
+
+[misc]
+only = ["flatpak", "distrobox"]
+ignore_failures = ["flatpak", "distrobox"]
+skip_notify = true
+assume_yes = true
+no_retry = true
+no_self_update = true
+
+[distrobox]
+use_root = false
+
+[flatpak]
+use_sudo = false