diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 371904301b..bf8ec0b3a5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 - **shim:** Avoid unexpected output of `list` subcommand ([#5681](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5681))
 - **scoop-reset:** Don't abort when multiple apps are passed and an app is running ([#5687](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5687))
 - **core:** Do not call `scoop` externally from inside the code ([#5695](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5695))
+- **scoop-checkup:** Don't throw 7zip error when external 7zip is used ([#5703](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5703))
 
 ### Performance Improvements
 
diff --git a/libexec/scoop-checkup.ps1 b/libexec/scoop-checkup.ps1
index 111bd3463b..02def4eaa5 100644
--- a/libexec/scoop-checkup.ps1
+++ b/libexec/scoop-checkup.ps1
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $issues += !(check_main_bucket)
 $issues += !(check_long_paths)
 $issues += !(Get-WindowsDeveloperModeStatus)
 
-if (!(Test-HelperInstalled -Helper 7zip)) {
+if (!(Test-HelperInstalled -Helper 7zip) -and !(get_config USE_EXTERNAL_7ZIP)) {
     warn "'7-Zip' is not installed! It's required for unpacking most programs. Please Run 'scoop install 7zip' or 'scoop install 7zip-zstd'."
     $issues++
 }