diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 89de8e0..1270d03 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.gradleup.shadow' version '9.4.3'
 }
 
-version = '1.0.0'
+version = '1.1.0'
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/uk/ewancroft/minefetch/MinefetchPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/uk/ewancroft/minefetch/MinefetchPlugin.kt
index acb1aa5..166c543 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/uk/ewancroft/minefetch/MinefetchPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/uk/ewancroft/minefetch/MinefetchPlugin.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package uk.ewancroft.minefetch
 import uk.ewancroft.minefetch.command.MinefetchCommand
 import uk.ewancroft.minefetch.util.HostInfo
 import uk.ewancroft.minefetch.util.SysInfoReader
+import uk.ewancroft.minefetch.util.UpdateChecker
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextColor
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ class MinefetchPlugin : JavaPlugin() {
         sysInfoReader = SysInfoReader("/sysinfo/host.json")
         val cmd = getCommand("minefetch") ?: return
         cmd.setExecutor(MinefetchCommand(this))
+        UpdateChecker(this, "ewanc26", "Minefetch").checkAsync()
         logger.info("Minefetch enabled.")
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/uk/ewancroft/minefetch/util/UpdateChecker.kt b/src/main/kotlin/uk/ewancroft/minefetch/util/UpdateChecker.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5ca7cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/uk/ewancroft/minefetch/util/UpdateChecker.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package uk.ewancroft.minefetch.util
+
+import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin
+import org.json.JSONObject
+import java.net.URI
+
+class UpdateChecker(
+    private val plugin: JavaPlugin,
+    private val repoOwner: String,
+    private val repoName: String,
+) {
+
+    fun checkAsync() {
+        plugin.server.scheduler.runTaskAsynchronously(plugin, Runnable {
+            try {
+                val url = URI("https://api.github.com/repos/$repoOwner/$repoName/releases/latest").toURL()
+                val connection = url.openConnection()
+                connection.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/vnd.github.v3+json")
+                connection.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "$repoName/$repoOwner")
+                connection.connectTimeout = 5000
+                connection.readTimeout = 5000
+
+                val json = connection.inputStream.bufferedReader().readText()
+                val tagName = JSONObject(json).optString("tag_name") ?: return@Runnable
+                val currentVersion = plugin.pluginMeta.version
+                val latestVersion = tagName.removePrefix("v")
+
+                if (currentVersion != latestVersion) {
+                    val msg = "Update available: v$latestVersion (current: v$currentVersion) — $url"
+                    plugin.server.scheduler.runTask(plugin, Runnable {
+                        plugin.logger.info(msg)
+                    })
+                }
+            } catch (_: Exception) {
+            }
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 2d7dee5..d06da83 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Minefetch
-version: '1.0.0'
+version: '1.1.0'
 main: uk.ewancroft.minefetch.MinefetchPlugin
 api-version: '1.21'
 description: Displays host and container system information in-game.