diff --git a/hostinfo/hostinfo_windows.go b/hostinfo/hostinfo_windows.go
index 1a4b50f45..d2732ae77 100644
--- a/hostinfo/hostinfo_windows.go
+++ b/hostinfo/hostinfo_windows.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
@@ -69,6 +70,10 @@ func packageTypeWindows() string {
 	if err != nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+	home, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if strings.HasPrefix(exe, filepath.Join(home, "scoop", "apps", "tailscale")) {
+		return "scoop"
+	}
 	dir := filepath.Dir(exe)
 	nsisUninstaller := filepath.Join(dir, "Uninstall-Tailscale.exe")
 	_, err = os.Stat(nsisUninstaller)