diff --git a/cmd/dbc/main.go b/cmd/dbc/main.go
index 45117db..fa13ed7 100644
--- a/cmd/dbc/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dbc/main.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"slices"
 
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 	"github.com/alexflint/go-arg"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
@@ -226,6 +227,14 @@ func main() {
 		prog = tea.NewProgram(m)
 	}
 
+	latestVer, err := dbc.GetLatestDbcVersion()
+	if !args.Quiet && dbc.Version != "(devel)" && err == nil {
+		if semver.MustParse(dbc.Version).LessThan(latestVer) {
+			fmt.Printf(descStyle.Render("dbc version %s is available! You are using version %s. Please upgrade.\n\n"),
+				latestVer, dbc.Version)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if m, err = prog.Run(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error running program:", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/drivers.go b/drivers.go
index 28bcf08..0fe61a3 100644
--- a/drivers.go
+++ b/drivers.go
@@ -502,3 +502,17 @@ func SignedByColumnar(lib, sig io.Reader) error {
 
 	return result.SignatureError()
 }
+
+func GetLatestDbcVersion() (*semver.Version, error) {
+	resp, err := makereq("https://dbc.columnar.tech")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch latest dbc version: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch latest dbc version: %s", resp.Status)
+	}
+
+	return semver.NewVersion(resp.Header.Get("x-dbc-latest"))
+}