diff --git a/desktop/src/index.ts b/desktop/src/index.ts
index 81b1ddac..77e7b82a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/index.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/index.ts
@@ -83,3 +83,7 @@ app.on('activate', () => {
 // In this file you can include the rest of your app's specific main process
 // code. You can also put them in separate files and import them here.
 autoUpdater.setFeedURL({ url: `https://updates.ollama.ai/update/${process.platform}/${app.getVersion()}` })
+
+setInterval(() => {
+  autoUpdater.checkForUpdates()
+}, 60000)