diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/davidbohl/dirigent/deployments/updates/DeploymentUpdateController.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/davidbohl/dirigent/deployments/updates/DeploymentUpdateController.java
index fc0e948..f4f7c59 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/davidbohl/dirigent/deployments/updates/DeploymentUpdateController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/davidbohl/dirigent/deployments/updates/DeploymentUpdateController.java
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ public class DeploymentUpdateController {
         deploymentUpdateService.updateDeployment(deploymentName);
     }
 
+    @PostMapping("check") 
+    public void podtDeploymentUpdateCheck() {
+        deploymentUpdateService.checkAllDeploymentForUpdates();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/davidbohl/dirigent/deployments/updates/DeploymentUpdateService.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/davidbohl/dirigent/deployments/updates/DeploymentUpdateService.java
index ada3d0f..f44d915 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/davidbohl/dirigent/deployments/updates/DeploymentUpdateService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/davidbohl/dirigent/deployments/updates/DeploymentUpdateService.java
@@ -56,6 +56,20 @@ public class DeploymentUpdateService {
 
     @Value("${dirigent.compose.command}")
     private String composeCommand;
+    
+    @Transactional
+    public void updateDeployment(String deploymentName) {
+
+        File deploymentDir = new File("deployments/" + deploymentName);
+
+        String command = this.composeCommand + " pull";
+
+        processRunner.executeCommand(Arrays.asList(command.split(" ")), deploymentDir);
+
+        this.applicationEventPublisher.publishEvent(new NamedDeploymentStartRequestedEvent(this, deploymentName, true));
+
+        this.deploymentUpdateRepository.deleteAllByDeploymentName(deploymentName);
+    }
 
     @Scheduled(fixedRateString = "${dirigent.update.rate:3}", timeUnit = TimeUnit.HOURS)
     public void checkAllDeploymentForUpdates() {
@@ -71,20 +85,6 @@ public class DeploymentUpdateService {
             checkIfImageUpdatesExistForDeployment(deployment);
         }
     }
-    
-    @Transactional
-    public void updateDeployment(String deploymentName) {
-
-        File deploymentDir = new File("deployments/" + deploymentName);
-
-        String command = this.composeCommand + " pull";
-
-        processRunner.executeCommand(Arrays.asList(command.split(" ")), deploymentDir);
-
-        this.applicationEventPublisher.publishEvent(new NamedDeploymentStartRequestedEvent(this, deploymentName, true));
-
-        this.deploymentUpdateRepository.deleteAllByDeploymentName(deploymentName);
-    }
 
     @Async
     public void checkIfImageUpdatesExistForDeployment(Deployment deployment) {
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ public class DeploymentUpdateService {
 
                 List<DeploymentUpdateEntity> deploymentUpdates = deploymentUpdateRepository
                         .findAllByDeploymentNameAndServiceAndImage(deployment.name(), service, container.getImage());
-                ;
 
                 if (deploymentUpdates.size() > 0)
                     return;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/api/api.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/api/api.service.ts
index 7f6e987..fbbdc58 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/api/api.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/api/api.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 import {Observable, ReplaySubject, tap} from 'rxjs';
-import {Deployment} from './deployment';
+import {DeploymentState} from './deployment-state';
 import {HttpClient} from '@angular/common/http';
 import {Secret} from './secret';
 import {SystemInformation} from './system-information';
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ import { DeploymentUpdate } from './deployment-update';
 })
 export class ApiService {
 
-  private _deploymentStates: ReplaySubject<Array<Deployment>> = new ReplaySubject<Array<Deployment>>(1);
+  private _deploymentStates: ReplaySubject<Array<DeploymentState>> = new ReplaySubject<Array<DeploymentState>>(1);
   private _secrets: ReplaySubject<Array<Secret>> = new ReplaySubject<Array<Secret>>(1);
+  private _deploymentUpdates: ReplaySubject<Array<DeploymentUpdate>> = new ReplaySubject<Array<DeploymentUpdate>>;
 
   constructor(private http: HttpClient) {
   }
 
-  get deploymentStates$(): Observable<Array<Deployment>> {
+  get deploymentStates$(): Observable<Array<DeploymentState>> {
     return this._deploymentStates.asObservable();
   }
 
@@ -25,10 +26,22 @@ export class ApiService {
     return this._secrets.asObservable();
   }
 
-  updateDeployment(deployment: Deployment): Observable<void> {
+  get deploymentUpdates$(): Observable<Array<DeploymentUpdate>> {
+    return this._deploymentUpdates.asObservable();
+  }
+
+  reloadDeployementUpdates(): void {
+    this.getDeploymentUpdates().subscribe(r => this._deploymentUpdates.next(r))
+  }
+
+  updateDeployment(deployment: DeploymentState): Observable<void> {
     return this.http.post<void>(`api/v1/deployment-updates/${deployment.name}/run`, {});
   }
 
+  checkForUpdates() {
+    return this.http.post<void>(`api/v1/deployment-updates/check`, {});
+  }
+
   getDeploymentUpdates(): Observable<Array<DeploymentUpdate>> {
     return this.http.get<Array<DeploymentUpdate>>('api/v1/deployment-updates');
   }
@@ -37,19 +50,19 @@ export class ApiService {
     this.getAllDeploymentStates().subscribe(r => this._deploymentStates.next(r));
   }
 
-  getAllDeploymentStates(): Observable<Array<Deployment>> {
-    return this.http.get<Array<Deployment>>('api/v1/deployments');
+  getAllDeploymentStates(): Observable<Array<DeploymentState>> {
+    return this.http.get<Array<DeploymentState>>('api/v1/deployments');
   }
 
   getSystemInformation(): Observable<SystemInformation> {
     return this.http.get<SystemInformation>('api/v1/system-information');
   }
 
-  stopDeployment(deploymentState: Deployment): Observable<void> {
+  stopDeployment(deploymentState: DeploymentState): Observable<void> {
     return this.http.post<void>(`api/v1/deployments/${deploymentState.name}/stop`, {});
   }
 
-  startDeployment(deploymentState: Deployment, force: boolean): Observable<void> {
+  startDeployment(deploymentState: DeploymentState, force: boolean): Observable<void> {
     return this.http.post<void>(`api/v1/deployments/${deploymentState.name}/start?forceRecreate=${force}`, {});
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/api/deployment-state.d.ts b/frontend/src/app/api/deployment-state.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f92271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/api/deployment-state.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { ImageUpdate } from "./image-update";
+
+export interface DeploymentState {
+  name: string;
+  state: string;
+  message: string;
+  source: string;
+}
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/api/deployment.d.ts b/frontend/src/app/api/deployment.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index dd12942..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/app/api/deployment.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-export interface Deployment {
-  name: string;
-  state: string;
-  message: string;
-  source: string;
-  imageUpdates: Array<ImageUpdate>
-}
-
-export interface ImageUpdate {
-  service: string;
-  image: string;
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/api/image-update.d.ts b/frontend/src/app/api/image-update.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cd49fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/api/image-update.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+export interface ImageUpdate {
+  service: string;
+  image: string;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/deployments/deployments.component.html b/frontend/src/app/deployments/deployments.component.html
index 411213a..e0a5086 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/deployments/deployments.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/deployments/deployments.component.html
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 <div class="space-y-4">
 
-  <h2 class="text-2xl">Deployments&#64;{{ (systemInformation$ | async)?.instanceName }} (<strong>{{ (deployments$ | async)?.length}}</strong>)</h2>
-  <div>
-    <a [href]="(systemInformation$ | async)?.gitUrl" target="_blank">View Source</a>
-  </div>
+  <h2 class="text-2xl">Deployments&#64;{{ (systemInformation$ | async)?.instanceName }} (<strong>{{ (deploymentStates$ | async)?.length}}</strong>)</h2>
   <mat-form-field class="md:col-span-2 w-3xl">
     <mat-label>Search...</mat-label>
     <input matInput (keyup)="search($event)" >
@@ -16,6 +13,14 @@
         </mat-chip-option>
     }
   </mat-chip-listbox>
+  <button [disabled]="isCheckingForUpdates" (click)="checkForUpdates()" mat-button>
+    @if(isCheckingForUpdates) {
+      checking for updates...
+    } @else {
+      Check for updates
+    }
+  </button>
+  <a mat-button [href]="(systemInformation$ | async)?.gitUrl" target="_blank">View Source</a>
   <table [dataSource]="tableDataSource$" class="mat-elevation-z8" mat-table matSort (matSortChange)="announceSortChange($event)" >
 
     <!--- Note that these columns can be defined in any order.
@@ -25,14 +30,14 @@
     <ng-container matColumnDef="actions">
       <th *matHeaderCellDef mat-header-cell> Actions</th>
       <td *matCellDef="let element" mat-cell>
-        <div matBadge="Update" matBadgeSize="small" [matBadgeHidden]="!(isUpdateAvailable(element.name) | async)" [matBadgePosition]="'above before'" class="h-full">
+        <div matBadge="Update" matBadgeSize="small" [matBadgeHidden]="!(element.updates.length && element.updates.length > 0)" [matBadgePosition]="'above before'" class="h-full">
           <button [matMenuTriggerFor]="menu" mat-icon-button [matBadge]="element.e" matBadgeColor="accent">
             <mat-icon>more_vert</mat-icon>
           </button>
         </div>
         <mat-menu #menu="matMenu">
           
-          @if (isUpdateAvailable(element.name) | async) {
+          @if (element.updates.length && element.updates.length > 0) {
           <button (click)="updateDeployment(element)" mat-menu-item>
             Update
           </button>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/deployments/deployments.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/deployments/deployments.component.ts
index f2ab363..d2d1045 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/deployments/deployments.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/deployments/deployments.component.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { AsyncPipe } from '@angular/common';
 import { Component, inject, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatBadge } from '@angular/material/badge';
-import { MatIconButton } from '@angular/material/button';
+import { MatIconButton, MatButton, MatAnchor } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatChip, MatChipListbox, MatChipListboxChange, MatChipOption } from '@angular/material/chips';
 import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatIcon } from '@angular/material/icon';
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import {
   MatRowDef,
   MatTable
 } from '@angular/material/table';
-import { interval, Observable, ReplaySubject } from 'rxjs';
-import { distinctUntilChanged, map, shareReplay, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { combineLatest, interval, Observable, ReplaySubject } from 'rxjs';
+import { distinctUntilChanged, map, shareReplay, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { ApiService } from '../api/api.service';
-import { Deployment } from '../api/deployment';
+import { DeploymentState } from '../api/deployment-state';
 import { DeploymentUpdate } from '../api/deployment-update';
 import { SystemInformation } from '../api/system-information';
 import { StartDialogComponent } from './start-dialog/start-dialog.component';
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ import { StartDialogComponent } from './start-dialog/start-dialog.component';
     MatSort,
     MatLabel,
     MatInput,
-    MatFormField
-  ],
+    MatFormField,
+    MatButton,
+    MatAnchor
+],
   templateUrl: './deployments.component.html',
   styleUrl: './deployments.component.css',
 })
@@ -68,31 +70,40 @@ export class DeploymentsComponent implements OnInit {
   sort$ = new ReplaySubject<Sort>(1);
   search$ = new ReplaySubject<string>(1);
 
-  deployments$: Observable<Array<Deployment>>;
-  tableDataSource$: Observable<Array<Deployment>>;
+  deploymentStates$: Observable<Array<DeploymentState>>;
+  tableDataSource$: Observable<Array<DeploymentState>>;
   filterValues$: Observable<string[]>;
   systemInformation$: Observable<SystemInformation>;
   deploymentUpdates$: Observable<Array<DeploymentUpdate>>;
+  statesAndUpdates$: Observable<Array<DeploymentState &  {updates: Array<DeploymentUpdate>}>>;
 
   displayedColumns = ['actions', 'name', 'state', 'message'];
+  isCheckingForUpdates = false;
 
   readonly dialog = inject(MatDialog);
 
   constructor(private apiService: ApiService) {
 
-    this.deploymentUpdates$ = apiService.getDeploymentUpdates().pipe(shareReplay(1));
+    this.deploymentUpdates$ = this.apiService.deploymentUpdates$;
+
+    this.deploymentStates$ = this.apiService.deploymentStates$;    
 
     this.systemInformation$ = apiService.getSystemInformation();
 
     this.systemInformation$.subscribe(i => document.title = `Dirigent@${i.instanceName}`)
 
-    this.deployments$ = this.apiService.deploymentStates$.pipe(
-      distinctUntilChanged((prev, curr) => JSON.stringify(prev) === JSON.stringify(curr))
-    );
-    this.filterValues$ = this.deployments$.pipe(map(ds => [...new Set(ds.map(ds => ds.state))]));
+    this.statesAndUpdates$ = combineLatest([this.deploymentStates$, this.deploymentUpdates$])
+      .pipe(
+        distinctUntilChanged((prev, curr) => JSON.stringify(prev) === JSON.stringify(curr)),
+        tap(a => console.log('triggered', a)),
+        map(([states, updates]) => 
+          states.map(s => ({...s, updates: updates.filter(u => u.deploymentName === s.name)})
+      )));
+
+    this.filterValues$ = this.statesAndUpdates$.pipe(map(ds => [...new Set(ds.map(ds => ds.state))]));
 
     this.tableDataSource$ = this.selectedFilterValues$.pipe(
-      switchMap(selectedFilterValues => this.deployments$.pipe(
+      switchMap(selectedFilterValues => this.statesAndUpdates$.pipe(
         map(ds => ds.filter(ds => selectedFilterValues.includes(ds.state))),
       )),
       switchMap(ds => this.search$.pipe(
@@ -121,7 +132,10 @@ export class DeploymentsComponent implements OnInit {
     );
     this.apiService.reloadDeploymentStates();
 
-    interval(2000).subscribe(() => this.apiService.reloadDeploymentStates());
+    interval(2000).subscribe(() => {
+      this.apiService.reloadDeploymentStates();
+      this.apiService.reloadDeployementUpdates();
+    });
 
   }
 
@@ -131,19 +145,17 @@ export class DeploymentsComponent implements OnInit {
     this.search$.next('');
   }
 
-  isUpdateAvailable(deploymentName: string): Observable<boolean> {
-    return this.deploymentUpdates$.pipe(
-      map(dus => dus.find(du => du.deploymentName === deploymentName)),
-      map(Boolean)
-    );
+  checkForUpdates() {
+    this.isCheckingForUpdates = true;
+    this.apiService.checkForUpdates().subscribe(() => this.isCheckingForUpdates = false)
   }
 
-  updateDeployment(deployment: Deployment) {
+  updateDeployment(deployment: DeploymentState) {
     this.apiService.updateDeployment(deployment)
       .subscribe(() => this.apiService.reloadDeploymentStates());
   }
 
-  startDeployment(deploymentState: Deployment) {
+  startDeployment(deploymentState: DeploymentState) {
     const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(StartDialogComponent);
 
     dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe((result) => {
@@ -154,7 +166,7 @@ export class DeploymentsComponent implements OnInit {
     });
   }
 
-  stopDeployment(element: Deployment) {
+  stopDeployment(element: DeploymentState) {
 
     this.apiService.stopDeployment(element).subscribe(() => this.apiService.reloadDeploymentStates());
 
@@ -187,7 +199,7 @@ export class DeploymentsComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   countDeploymentsByState(state: string): Observable<number> {
-    return this.deployments$.pipe(
+    return this.deploymentStates$.pipe(
       map(deployments => deployments.filter(deployment => deployment.state === state).length)
     );
   }