public function auto_updater() {

    $doing_cron = defined( 'DOING_CRON' ) && DOING_CRON;
    if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) && ! $doing_cron ) {
      return;
    }

    $betas = edd_get_option( 'enabled_betas', array() );

    $args = array(
      'version'   => $this->version,
      'license'   => $this->license,
      'author'    => $this->author,
      'beta'      => function_exists( 'edd_extension_has_beta_support' ) && edd_extension_has_beta_support( $this->item_shortname ),
    );

    if( ! empty( $this->item_id ) ) {
      $args['item_id']   = $this->item_id;
    } else {
      $args['item_name'] = $this->item_name;
    }

    // Setup the updater
    $edd_updater = new EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater(
      $this->api_url,
      $this->file,
      $args
    );
  }