diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index dba13cf310..5017ef1c72 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@
         "description": "Build Liquid themes."
       },
       "theme:update": {
-        "description": "Manage 'update_extension.json' scripts."
+        "description": "Manage 'update_extension.json' scripts.",
+        "hidden": true
       },
       "app": {
         "description": "Build Shopify apps."
diff --git a/packages/features/snapshots/commands.txt b/packages/features/snapshots/commands.txt
index ef80f4291b..d7c86a7930 100644
--- a/packages/features/snapshots/commands.txt
+++ b/packages/features/snapshots/commands.txt
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
  theme pull                @shopify/theme               
  theme push                @shopify/theme               
  theme share               @shopify/theme               
- theme update check        @shopify/theme               
- theme update init         @shopify/theme               
  upgrade                   @shopify/cli                 
  version                   @shopify/cli                 
  webhook trigger           @shopify/app                 
diff --git a/packages/theme/oclif.manifest.json b/packages/theme/oclif.manifest.json
index 111c20b558..dc1856aa8f 100644
--- a/packages/theme/oclif.manifest.json
+++ b/packages/theme/oclif.manifest.json
@@ -1269,6 +1269,7 @@
       "pluginName": "@shopify/theme",
       "pluginAlias": "@shopify/theme",
       "pluginType": "core",
+      "hidden": true,
       "aliases": [],
       "flags": {
         "no-color": {
@@ -1302,6 +1303,7 @@
       "pluginName": "@shopify/theme",
       "pluginAlias": "@shopify/theme",
       "pluginType": "core",
+      "hidden": true,
       "aliases": [],
       "flags": {
         "no-color": {
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/cli/commands/theme/update/check.ts b/packages/theme/src/cli/commands/theme/update/check.ts
index 47f94a5426..913825fbe9 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/cli/commands/theme/update/check.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/cli/commands/theme/update/check.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {Flags} from '@oclif/core'
 
 export default class UpdateCheck extends ThemeCommand {
   static description = `Validate an 'update_extension.json' script.`
+  static hidden = true
 
   static flags = {
     ...globalFlags,
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/cli/commands/theme/update/init.ts b/packages/theme/src/cli/commands/theme/update/init.ts
index 2660c02764..3f34d73956 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/cli/commands/theme/update/init.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/cli/commands/theme/update/init.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {globalFlags} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/cli'
 
 export default class UpdateInit extends ThemeCommand {
   static description = `Initialize an 'update_extension.json' script.`
+  static hidden = true
 
   static flags = {
     ...globalFlags,