diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 390d5e0..5df3082 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { path7za } from "7zip-bin";
 import node7z from "node-7z";
 const { extractFull } = node7z;
 import packageJson from "./package.json" with { type: "json" };
+import semverGt from "semver/functions/gt.js";
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ async function createWindow() {
 
     mainWindow.once("ready-to-show", () => {
         mainWindow.show();
+        if (!isDev) {
+            verifyUpdate();
+        }
     });
 }
 
@@ -115,6 +119,51 @@ app.on("open-url", (event, url) => {
     handleNxmUrl(url);
 });
 
+async function verifyUpdate() {
+    const GITHUB_URL = "https://api.github.com/repos/Gabi-Zar/Silk-Fly-Launcher/releases";
+
+    const res = await fetch(GITHUB_URL, {
+        headers: {
+            "User-Agent": userAgent,
+            Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
+        },
+    });
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+        if (res.status == 403) {
+            mainWindow.webContents.send("showToast", "Github has blocked the application. Please try again later.", "error");
+        }
+        throw new Error(`GitHub API error: ${res.status}`);
+    }
+
+    const releases = await res.json();
+    const prerelease = releases.find((r) => r.prerelease);
+    const release = releases.find((r) => !r.prerelease && !r.draft);
+
+    let prereleaseVersion;
+    let releaseVersion;
+    let latestVersion;
+
+    if (prerelease) {
+        prereleaseVersion = prerelease.tag_name.replace(/^v/, "");
+        latestVersion = prereleaseVersion;
+    }
+    if (release) {
+        releaseVersion = release.tag_name.replace(/^v/, "");
+        latestVersion = releaseVersion;
+    }
+
+    if (prereleaseVersion && releaseVersion) {
+        latestVersion = semverGt(prereleaseVersion, releaseVersion) ? prereleaseVersion : releaseVersion;
+    }
+    if (latestVersion != VERSION) {
+        mainWindow.webContents.send(
+            "showBanner",
+            `Update v${latestVersion} is available on <a href="" class="link" onclick="electronAPI.openExternalLink('https://github.com/Gabi-Zar/Silk-Fly-Launcher/releases/tag/v${latestVersion}')">GitHub</a>! Your current version is ${VERSION}.`,
+        );
+    }
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ///////////////// SAVING AND LOADING /////////////////
 ipcMain.handle("save-path", (event, path) => {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f502a14..0e72d76 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "silkflylauncher",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "1.0.0-dev",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "silkflylauncher",
-            "version": "1.0.0",
+            "version": "1.0.0-dev",
             "license": "GPL-3.0",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@nexusmods/nexus-api": "^1.1.5",
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
                 "electron-store": "^11.0.2",
                 "graphql": "^16.12.0",
                 "graphql-request": "^7.4.0",
-                "node-7z": "^3.0.0"
+                "node-7z": "^3.0.0",
+                "semver": "^7.7.4"
             },
             "devDependencies": {
                 "@electron-forge/cli": "^7.11.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4708ce8..136024f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
         "electron-store": "^11.0.2",
         "graphql": "^16.12.0",
         "graphql-request": "^7.4.0",
-        "node-7z": "^3.0.0"
+        "node-7z": "^3.0.0",
+        "semver": "^7.7.4"
     },
     "AES-key-nexus-api": "__AES_KEY__"
 }
diff --git a/preload.js b/preload.js
index 07c4402..7c39da3 100644
--- a/preload.js
+++ b/preload.js
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electronAPI", {
             callback(message, type, duration);
         });
     },
+    onShowBanner: (callback) => {
+        ipcRenderer.on("showBanner", (event, message) => {
+            callback(message);
+        });
+    },
 });
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("bepinex", {
diff --git a/renderer/index.html b/renderer/index.html
index 48ef77c..b87c2e6 100644
--- a/renderer/index.html
+++ b/renderer/index.html
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 
             <!-- Main content -->
             <main class="content">
+                <div class="banner-div" id="banner-div">
+                    <p id="banner-text"></p>
+                    <button class="default-button square-button" onclick="hideBanner()">X</button>
+                </div>
                 <h1 id="title">Silk Fly Launcher</h1>
                 <div class="view" id="view"></div>
                 <div class="toast-div" id="toast-div"></div>
diff --git a/renderer/renderer.js b/renderer/renderer.js
index 6b18b36..40c809d 100644
--- a/renderer/renderer.js
+++ b/renderer/renderer.js
@@ -739,6 +739,23 @@ function showToast(message, type = "info", duration = 3000) {
 
 electronAPI.onShowToast(showToast);
 
+function showBanner(message) {
+    const bannerDiv = document.getElementById("banner-div");
+    const bannerText = document.getElementById("banner-text");
+
+    console.log(bannerDiv);
+
+    bannerText.innerHTML = message;
+    bannerDiv.classList.add("show");
+}
+
+electronAPI.onShowBanner(showBanner);
+
+function hideBanner() {
+    const bannerDiv = document.getElementById("banner-div");
+    bannerDiv.classList.remove("show");
+}
+
 function changeModsPage(offsetChange) {
     if (oldPage == "mods-installed") {
         if (offsetChange == "min") {
diff --git a/renderer/style.css b/renderer/style.css
index 2ef1607..685943d 100644
--- a/renderer/style.css
+++ b/renderer/style.css
@@ -447,3 +447,19 @@ body {
 .long-text {
     overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 }
+
+.banner-div {
+    display: none;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    border: 1px solid var(--secondary-color);
+    background: var(--primary-color);
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+    height: 64px;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    padding: 10px;
+}
+
+.banner-div.show {
+    display: flex;
+}