diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0192_rename_version_sitesettings_available_version.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0192_rename_version_sitesettings_available_version.py
index 219ae32f6..db67b4e92 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/migrations/0192_rename_version_sitesettings_available_version.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0192_rename_version_sitesettings_available_version.py
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ from django.db import migrations
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ('bookwyrm', '0191_merge_20240102_0326'),
+        ("bookwyrm", "0191_merge_20240102_0326"),
     ]
 
     operations = [
         migrations.RenameField(
-            model_name='sitesettings',
-            old_name='version',
-            new_name='available_version',
+            model_name="sitesettings",
+            old_name="version",
+            new_name="available_version",
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/site.py b/bookwyrm/models/site.py
index 7ca7e0015..f82a4d94b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/site.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/site.py
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils import timezone
 from model_utils import FieldTracker
 
+from bookwyrm.connectors.abstract_connector import get_data
 from bookwyrm.preview_images import generate_site_preview_image_task
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN, ENABLE_PREVIEW_IMAGES, STATIC_FULL_URL
+from bookwyrm.settings import RELEASE_API
+from bookwyrm.tasks import app, MISC
 from .base_model import BookWyrmModel, new_access_code
 from .user import User
 from .fields import get_absolute_url
@@ -244,3 +247,14 @@ def preview_image(instance, *args, **kwargs):
 
     if len(changed_fields) > 0:
         generate_site_preview_image_task.delay()
+
+
+@app.task(queue=MISC)
+def check_for_updates_task():
+    """ See if git remote knows about a new version """
+    site = SiteSettings.objects.get()
+    release = get_data(RELEASE_API, timeout=3)
+    available_version = release.get("tag_name", None)
+    if available_version:
+        site.available_version = available_version
+        site.save(update_fields=["available_version"])
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/dashboard.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/dashboard.html
index 4c109c7e1..d43b3bade 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/dashboard.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/dashboard.html
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
     {% include 'settings/dashboard/warnings/update_version.html' with warning_level="warning" fullwidth=True %}
     {% endif %}
 
+    {% if schedule_form %}
+    {% include 'settings/dashboard/warnings/check_for_updates.html' with warning_level="success" fullwidth=True %}
+    {% endif %}
+
     {% if missing_privacy or missing_conduct %}
     <div class="column is-12 columns m-0 p-0">
         {% if missing_privacy %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/warnings/check_for_updates.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/warnings/check_for_updates.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07f11a62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/warnings/check_for_updates.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{% extends 'settings/dashboard/warnings/layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block warning_text %}
+
+<form name="check-version" method="POST" action="{% url 'settings-dashboard' %}" class="is-flex is-align-items-center">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+
+    <p class="pr-2">
+        {% blocktrans trimmed with current=current_version available=available_version %}
+            Check for available version updates? (Recommended)
+        {% endblocktrans %}
+    </p>
+
+    {{ schedule_form.every.as_hidden }}
+    {{ schedule_form.period.as_hidden }}
+
+    <button class="button is-small" type="submit">{% trans "Confirm" %}</button>
+</form>
+
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py b/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py
index c5648ff11..ea0675f59 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@ from dateutil.parser import parse
 from packaging import version
 
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required, permission_required
+from django.db import transaction
 from django.db.models import Q
+from django.shortcuts import redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
+from django_celery_beat.models import PeriodicTask
 
 from csp.decorators import csp_update
 
-from bookwyrm import models, settings
+from bookwyrm import forms, models, settings
 from bookwyrm.utils import regex
 
 
@@ -64,8 +67,24 @@ class Dashboard(View):
             data["current_version"] = settings.VERSION
             data["available_version"] = site.available_version
 
+        if not PeriodicTask.objects.filter(name="check-for-updates").exists():
+            data["schedule_form"] = forms.IntervalScheduleForm({"every": 1, "period": "days"})
+
         return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/dashboard/dashboard.html", data)
 
+    def post(self, request):
+        """ Create a schedule task to check for updates """
+        schedule_form = forms.IntervalScheduleForm(request.POST)
+
+        with transaction.atomic():
+            schedule = schedule_form.save(request)
+            PeriodicTask.objects.get_or_create(
+                interval=schedule,
+                name="check-for-updates",
+                task="bookwyrm.models.site.check_for_updates_task"
+            )
+        return redirect("settings-dashboard")
+
 
 def get_charts_and_stats(request):
     """Defines the dashboard charts"""