diff --git a/usr/lib/akshara/utils/helpers.py b/usr/lib/akshara/utils/helpers.py
index 93e903f..779ceca 100644
--- a/usr/lib/akshara/utils/helpers.py
+++ b/usr/lib/akshara/utils/helpers.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ def resolve_config(system_config: dict) -> dict:
                 "override": system_config["override"]
                 if isinstance(system_config.get("override"), list)
                 else [],
+                "needs-update": system_config["needs-update"]
+                if isinstance(system_config.get("needs-update"), list)
+                else [],
                 "env": system_config["env"]
                 if isinstance(system_config.get("env"), dict)
                 else {},
@@ -66,6 +69,12 @@ def resolve_config(system_config: dict) -> dict:
             else []
         )
 
+        base_config["needs-update"] += (
+            system_config["needs-update"]
+            if isinstance(system_config.get("needs-update"), list)
+            else []
+        )
+
         base_config["env"] = (
             base_config["env"] | system_config["env"]
             if isinstance(system_config.get("env"), dict)
@@ -113,18 +122,22 @@ def is_already_latest() -> bool:
                 json.dumps(system_config, ensure_ascii=False).strip()
                 == contents.strip()
             ):
-                if isinstance(system_config["distro-config"].get("should-update"), str):
-                    return (
+                if len(system_config["distro-config"]["needs-update"]) == 0:
+                    return False
+
+                for update_check in system_config["distro-config"]["needs-update"]:
+                    if (
                         subprocess.run(
                             ["bash", "-s"],
                             text=True,
-                            input=system_config["distro-config"]["should-update"],
+                            input=update_check,
                             env=os.environ.copy() | system_config["env"],
                         ).returncode
-                        != 0
-                    )
-                else:
-                    return True
+                        == 0
+                    ):
+                        return False
+
+                return True
             else:
                 return False
     else: