diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 779cce3a..d198d9c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.settings.platform == 'ubuntu-22.04'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf
+          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libssl-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         with:
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index e7f12b7c..24b5a5ee 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ fn secure_remove(key: String) -> Result<(), ()> {
 
 fn main() {
   tauri::Builder::default()
+    .setup(|app| {
+      #[cfg(desktop)]
+      app
+        .handle()
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_updater::Builder::new().build())?;
+      Ok(())
+    })
     .plugin(tauri_plugin_app::init())
     .plugin(tauri_plugin_clipboard_manager::init())
     .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init())
diff --git a/src/libs/ndk/provider.tsx b/src/libs/ndk/provider.tsx
index a6b33d1f..525e5e26 100644
--- a/src/libs/ndk/provider.tsx
+++ b/src/libs/ndk/provider.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ const NDKProvider = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren<object>) => {
         data-tauri-drag-region
         className="flex h-screen w-screen items-center justify-center bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-950"
       >
-        <LoaderIcon className="h-8 w-8 animate-spin text-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-50" />
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 text-center">
+          <LoaderIcon className="h-7 w-7 animate-spin text-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-50" />
+          <p className="font-semibold">Connecting to relays</p>
+        </div>
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/libs/storage/provider.tsx b/src/libs/storage/provider.tsx
index de1cdf6d..59f29ebf 100644
--- a/src/libs/storage/provider.tsx
+++ b/src/libs/storage/provider.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 import { appConfigDir } from '@tauri-apps/api/path';
 import { message } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog';
 import { platform } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-os';
+import { relaunch } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-process';
 import Database from '@tauri-apps/plugin-sql';
+import { check } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-updater';
 import { PropsWithChildren, createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { LumeStorage } from '@libs/storage/instance';
 
+import { LoaderIcon } from '@shared/icons';
+
 interface StorageContext {
   db: LumeStorage;
 }
@@ -16,6 +20,7 @@ const StorageContext = createContext<StorageContext>({
 
 const StorageProvider = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren<object>) => {
   const [db, setDB] = useState<LumeStorage>(undefined);
+  const [isNewVersion, setIsNewVersion] = useState(false);
 
   const initLumeStorage = async () => {
     try {
@@ -26,6 +31,15 @@ const StorageProvider = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren<object>) => {
       const lumeStorage = new LumeStorage(sqlite, platformName);
       if (!lumeStorage.account) await lumeStorage.getActiveAccount();
 
+      // check update
+      const update = await check();
+      if (update) {
+        setIsNewVersion(true);
+
+        await update.downloadAndInstall();
+        await relaunch();
+      }
+
       setDB(lumeStorage);
       console.info(dir);
     } catch (e) {
@@ -40,9 +54,23 @@ const StorageProvider = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren<object>) => {
     if (!db) initLumeStorage();
   }, []);
 
-  if (db) {
-    return <StorageContext.Provider value={{ db }}>{children}</StorageContext.Provider>;
+  if (!db) {
+    return (
+      <div
+        data-tauri-drag-region
+        className="flex h-screen w-screen items-center justify-center bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-950"
+      >
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 text-center">
+          <LoaderIcon className="h-7 w-7 animate-spin text-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-50" />
+          <p className="font-semibold">
+            {isNewVersion ? 'Found a new version, updating' : 'Checking for updates'}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
   }
+
+  return <StorageContext.Provider value={{ db }}>{children}</StorageContext.Provider>;
 };
 
 const useStorage = () => {