diff --git a/updates/config.go b/updates/config.go
index 4677678f..05fb9975 100644
--- a/updates/config.go
+++ b/updates/config.go
@@ -50,15 +50,21 @@ func registerConfig() error {
 				Value:       helper.ReleaseChannelBeta,
 			},
 			{
-				Name:        "Special",
-				Description: "Special releases or version changes for troubleshooting. Only use temporarily and when instructed.",
-				Value:       helper.ReleaseChannelSpecial,
+				Name:        "Support",
+				Description: "Support releases or version changes for troubleshooting. Only use temporarily and when instructed.",
+				Value:       helper.ReleaseChannelSupport,
 			},
 			{
 				Name:        "Staging",
 				Description: "Dangerous development releases for testing random things and experimenting. Only use temporarily and when instructed.",
 				Value:       helper.ReleaseChannelStaging,
 			},
+			// TODO: Remove as soon as everyone has switched away.
+			{
+				Name:        "Special (Deprecated!)",
+				Description: "This channel has been deprecated. If selected, the Stable channel will be used instead.",
+				Value:       "special",
+			},
 		},
 		Annotations: config.Annotations{
 			config.DisplayOrderAnnotation: -4,
diff --git a/updates/helper/indexes.go b/updates/helper/indexes.go
index 7420768c..69b73d12 100644
--- a/updates/helper/indexes.go
+++ b/updates/helper/indexes.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const (
 	ReleaseChannelStable  = "stable"
 	ReleaseChannelBeta    = "beta"
 	ReleaseChannelStaging = "staging"
-	ReleaseChannelSpecial = "special"
+	ReleaseChannelSupport = "support"
 )
 
 // SetIndexes sets the update registry indexes and also configures the registry
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ func SetIndexes(registry *updater.ResourceRegistry, releaseChannel string) {
 		usePreReleases = true
 	}
 
-	// Add special index if in special channel.
-	if releaseChannel == ReleaseChannelSpecial {
+	// Add support index if in support channel.
+	if releaseChannel == ReleaseChannelSupport {
 		registry.AddIndex(updater.Index{
-			Path: ReleaseChannelSpecial + ".json",
+			Path: ReleaseChannelSupport + ".json",
 		})
 	}