diff --git a/scripts/checkForUpdates.sh b/scripts/checkForUpdates.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d7bccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/checkForUpdates.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+VERSION_FILE="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fuseio/fuse-network/master/Version"
+
+function updateContainers {
+  "$DIR/quickstart.sh"
+}
+
+function getContainerImageNames {
+  docker ps -a --format '{{.Image}}'
+}
+
+function grabAndParseVersionFile {
+  wget -O "$DIR/versionFile" $VERSION_FILE
+  source "$DIR/versionFile"
+  
+  # Print versions
+  echo "Oracle version = $DOCKER_IMAGE_ORACLE_VERSION"
+  echo "Parity version = $DOCKER_IMAGE_FUSE_PARITY_VERSION"
+  echo "Fuse app version = $DOCKER_IMAGE_FUSE_APP_VERSION"
+  echo "Netstats version = $DOCKER_IMAGE_NET_STATS_VERSION"
+}
+
+function versionComp {
+  local nodeName=$1
+  local expectedVersion=$2
+  if [[ $nodeName == *"$expectedVersion"* ]]; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+function checkContainers {
+  grabAndParseVersionFile
+  conatiners=$(getContainerImageNames)
+  update=0
+  
+  for IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG in ${conatiners[@]}; do
+    if [[ $IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG == *"netstat"* ]]; then
+      #netstats container
+      versionComp "$IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG" "$DOCKER_IMAGE_NET_STATS_VERSION"
+      update=$?
+    elif [[ $IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG == *"validator-app"* ]]; then
+      #fuseapp container
+      versionComp "$IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG" "$DOCKER_IMAGE_FUSE_APP_VERSION"
+      update=$?
+    elif [[ $IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG == *"node"* ]]; then
+      #parity container
+      versionComp "$IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG" "$DOCKER_IMAGE_FUSE_PARITY_VERSION"
+      update=$?
+    elif [[ $IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG == *"native-to-erc20-oracle"* ]]; then
+      #bridge container
+      versionComp "$IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG" "$DOCKER_IMAGE_ORACLE_VERSION"
+      update=$?
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ $update == 1 ]]; then
+      break
+    fi
+  done
+  
+  if [[ $update == 1 ]]; then
+    updateContainers
+  fi
+}
+
+checkContainers
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/examples/.env.bootnode.example b/scripts/examples/.env.bootnode.example
index 9e8ff19..50e526c 100644
--- a/scripts/examples/.env.bootnode.example
+++ b/scripts/examples/.env.bootnode.example
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ BOOTNODES=enode://e21e2053005e40653d055fc01a07768357749d27d630702c203b1a3c00bdf2
 
 # in case `sudo` is needed
 PERMISSION_PREFIX=
+
+ENABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/examples/.env.bridgeValidator.example b/scripts/examples/.env.bridgeValidator.example
index 35eba8d..22445fa 100644
--- a/scripts/examples/.env.bridgeValidator.example
+++ b/scripts/examples/.env.bridgeValidator.example
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ FOREIGN_START_BLOCK=9911301
 MAX_PROCESSING_TIME=60000
 
 # create a defi pulse account to access ethgas station api https://data.defipulse.com/
-FOREIGN_GAS_PRICE_ORACLE_URL=
\ No newline at end of file
+FOREIGN_GAS_PRICE_ORACLE_URL=
+
+ENABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/examples/.env.explorer.example b/scripts/examples/.env.explorer.example
index 0a750ed..046d5e7 100644
--- a/scripts/examples/.env.explorer.example
+++ b/scripts/examples/.env.explorer.example
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ ROLE=explorer
 NODE_KEY=<your_node_key>
 
 # in case `sudo` is needed
-PERMISSION_PREFIX=
\ No newline at end of file
+PERMISSION_PREFIX=
+
+ENABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/examples/.env.node.example b/scripts/examples/.env.node.example
index b974019..5295af2 100644
--- a/scripts/examples/.env.node.example
+++ b/scripts/examples/.env.node.example
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ PERMISSION_PREFIX=
 # NUMBER_OF_HTTP_CONNECTIONS_THREADS should be the amount of maximum concurrent connection you require (recommended <= 4 * cpu cores)
 NUMBER_OF_RPC_THREADS=1
 NUMBER_OF_HTTP_CONNECTIONS_THREADS=4
+
+ENABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=1
diff --git a/scripts/examples/.env.validator.example b/scripts/examples/.env.validator.example
index 0d905d2..647583e 100644
--- a/scripts/examples/.env.validator.example
+++ b/scripts/examples/.env.validator.example
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ PERMISSION_PREFIX=
 # netstats validator name
 VAL_NAME=
 
-MAX_PROCESSING_TIME=60000
\ No newline at end of file
+MAX_PROCESSING_TIME=60000
+
+ENABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/quickstart.sh b/scripts/quickstart.sh
index 1579e9d..478b0aa 100755
--- a/scripts/quickstart.sh
+++ b/scripts/quickstart.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+
 set -e
 
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+
 OLDIFS=$IFS
 
 QUICKSTART_VERSION="1.0.0"
@@ -14,7 +17,9 @@ DOCKER_IMAGE_FUSE_APP_VERSION="1.0.0"
 DOCKER_IMAGE_FUSE_PARITY_VERSION="1.0.0"
 DOCKER_IMAGE_NET_STATS_VERSION="1.0.0"
 
-ENV_FILE=".env"
+AUTOUPDATE_FILE="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fuseio/fuse-network/master/scripts/checkForUpdates.sh"
+
+ENV_FILE="$DIR/.env"
 DOCKER_IMAGE_PARITY="fusenet/node"
 DOCKER_CONTAINER_PARITY="fusenet"
 DOCKER_IMAGE_APP="fusenet/validator-app"
@@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ DOCKER_COMPOSE_ORACLE="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fuseio/fuse-bridge/mast
 DOCKER_IMAGE_ORACLE="fusenet/native-to-erc20-oracle"
 DOCKER_CONTAINER_ORACLE="fuseoracle"
 DOCKER_LOG_OPTS="--log-opt max-size=10m --log-opt max-file=25 --log-opt compress=true"
-BASE_DIR=$(pwd)/fusenet
+BASE_DIR="$DIR/fusenet"
 DATABASE_DIR=$BASE_DIR/database
 CONFIG_DIR=$BASE_DIR/config
 PASSWORD_FILE=$CONFIG_DIR/pass.pwd
@@ -63,6 +68,29 @@ declare -a VALID_ROLE_LIST=(
   bridge-validator
 )
 
+function stopCronTask {
+  FILE="/etc/cron.d/autoUpdateFuse"
+  
+  if [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
+    $PERMISSION_PREFIX rm "$FILE"
+  fi
+}
+
+function addCronTask {
+  FILE="/etc/cron.d/autoUpdateFuse"
+
+  #grab the auto update script
+  wget -O "$DIR/autoUpdate.sh" $AUTOUPDATE_FILE
+  
+  Hour=$(($RANDOM % 23))
+  Mins=$(($RANDOM % 59))
+  
+  CRONSTRING="$Mins $Hour * * * $USER $DIR/autoUpdate.sh > $DIR/autoUpdateOut.log 2>&1"
+  
+  echo "$CRONSTRING" >> "$FILE"
+  echo "Running auto update everyday at $Hour:$Mins"
+}
+
 function displayErrorAndExit {
   local arg1=$1
   if [[ $arg1 != "" ]];
@@ -210,7 +238,7 @@ function checkEthGasAPI {
 
 function checkDiskSpace {
   if [ $PLATFORM == "LINUX" ]; then
-    mountedDrive=$(df --output=target quickstart.sh | tail -n1)
+    mountedDrive=$(df --output=target "$DIR/quickstart.sh" | tail -n1)
     totalDriveSpaceBytes=$(df -k --output=size "$mountedDrive" | tail -n1)
     totalDriveSpaceMB=$(( totalDriveSpaceBytes / 1024 ))
     if [ "$totalDriveSpaceMB" -lt "$REQUIRED_DRIVE_SPACE_MB" ]; then
@@ -347,8 +375,8 @@ function setup {
 
   if [ "$OVERRIDE_VERSION_FILE" == false ] ; then
     echo -e "\nGrab docker Versions"
-    wget -O versionFile $VERSION_FILE
-    export $(grep -v '^#' versionFile | xargs)
+    wget -O "$DIR/versionFile" $VERSION_FILE
+    export $(grep -v '^#' "$DIR/versionFile" | xargs)
   else
     echo -e "\n Using hardcoded version Info"
   fi
@@ -378,7 +406,7 @@ function setup {
     $PERMISSION_PREFIX docker pull $DOCKER_IMAGE_ORACLE
 
     echo -e "\nDownload oracle docker-compose.yml"
-    wget -O docker-compose.yml $DOCKER_COMPOSE_ORACLE
+    wget -O "$DIR/docker-compose.yml" $DOCKER_COMPOSE_ORACLE
     
     echo -e "\nUpdating block numbers in env file"
     getAndUpdateBlockNumbers
@@ -724,10 +752,14 @@ function displayWarning {
 
 
 # Go :)
+stopCronTask
 setPlatform
 sanityChecks
 parseArguments
 setup
 run
+if [[ "$ENABLE_AUTO_UPDATE" == 1 ]]; then
+  addCronTask
+fi
 displayWarning
 IFS=$OLDIFS