diff --git a/.changeset/tiny-beds-flow.md b/.changeset/tiny-beds-flow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9b0daa78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tiny-beds-flow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"fuels-wallet": minor
+---
+
+feat: add auto update wallet in background
diff --git a/packages/app/.env.example b/packages/app/.env.example
index b376a740fe..8048a73076 100644
--- a/packages/app/.env.example
+++ b/packages/app/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 VITE_CRX_NAME="Fuel Wallet Development"
+VITE_CRX_VERSION_API="https://fuellabs.github.io/fuels-wallet/latest.json"
 VITE_FUEL_PROVIDER_URL=http://localhost:4000/graphql
 VITE_FUEL_FAUCET_URL=http://localhost:4040
 VITE_MNEMONIC_WORDS=12
diff --git a/packages/app/.env.production b/packages/app/.env.production
index a19202b3e1..d12e8e9f8b 100644
--- a/packages/app/.env.production
+++ b/packages/app/.env.production
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 VITE_CRX_NAME="Fuel Wallet"
+VITE_CRX_VERSION_API="https://fuellabs.github.io/fuels-wallet/latest.json"
 VITE_CRX_RELEASE=true
 VITE_FUEL_PROVIDER_URL=https://beta-5.fuel.network/graphql
 VITE_FUEL_FAUCET_URL=https://faucet-beta-5.fuel.network/
diff --git a/packages/app/.env.test b/packages/app/.env.test
index 9eed15eeed..c834faca71 100644
--- a/packages/app/.env.test
+++ b/packages/app/.env.test
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 VITE_CRX_NAME="Fuel Wallet"
+VITE_CRX_VERSION_API="https://fuellabs.github.io/fuels-wallet/latest.json"
 VITE_FUEL_PROVIDER_URL=http://localhost:4001/graphql
 VITE_FUEL_FAUCET_URL=http://localhost:4041
 VITE_EXPLORER_URL=https://app.fuel.network/
diff --git a/packages/app/env.d.ts b/packages/app/env.d.ts
index cbc5223358..b72c694388 100644
--- a/packages/app/env.d.ts
+++ b/packages/app/env.d.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ declare namespace NodeJS {
     readonly VITE_MNEMONIC_WORDS: string;
     readonly VITE_ADDR_OWNER: string;
     readonly VITE_CRX_NAME: string;
+    readonly VITE_CRX_VERSION_API: string;
     readonly VITE_CRX_RELEASE: string;
     readonly VITE_AUTO_LOCK_IN_MINUTES: string;
   }
diff --git a/packages/app/src/config.ts b/packages/app/src/config.ts
index 44dff0c38b..637479b43b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/config.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export const {
   VITE_DATABASE_VERSION,
   VITE_CRX_NAME,
   VITE_CRX,
+  VITE_CRX_VERSION_API,
   VITE_AUTO_LOCK_IN_MINUTES,
   VITE_SENTRY_DSN,
   VITE_EXPLORER_URL,
diff --git a/packages/app/src/systems/CRX/background/actions/autoUpdate.ts b/packages/app/src/systems/CRX/background/actions/autoUpdate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..109afd8f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/systems/CRX/background/actions/autoUpdate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { compareVersions } from 'compare-versions';
+import { APP_VERSION, VITE_CRX_VERSION_API, WALLET_NAME } from '~/config';
+
+// Check if user has any open tab if not return false
+async function isOpen() {
+  // biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: getContexts is not available on current types
+  const contexts = await (chrome.runtime as any).getContexts({});
+  const isOpen = !!contexts.find(({ contextType }: { contextType: string }) =>
+    ['TAB', 'POPUP'].includes(contextType)
+  );
+  return isOpen;
+}
+
+async function runVersionCheck() {
+  const latestVersion = await fetch(VITE_CRX_VERSION_API)
+    .then((res) => res.json())
+    // If fails to fetch the version return a empty object
+    .catch(() => ({}));
+  const version = latestVersion[WALLET_NAME] || APP_VERSION;
+  // If app version is greater than the one on the release API ignores the check
+  if (compareVersions(APP_VERSION, version) > -1) return;
+  if (await isOpen()) return;
+  // Request update check and reload if available
+  console.log('[FUEL WALLET] Checking for updates...');
+  chrome.runtime.requestUpdateCheck((details) => {
+    if (details === 'update_available') {
+      console.log('[FUEL WALLET] Update available reload application...');
+      chrome.runtime.reload();
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+chrome.alarms.create('autoUpdate', { periodInMinutes: 5 });
+chrome.alarms.onAlarm.addListener(async (alarm) => {
+  if (alarm.name === 'autoUpdate') {
+    runVersionCheck();
+  }
+});
diff --git a/packages/app/src/systems/CRX/background/index.ts b/packages/app/src/systems/CRX/background/index.ts
index 0ac7ec82c3..0aaab88dd9 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/systems/CRX/background/index.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/systems/CRX/background/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import './actions/autoUpdate';
 import './actions/keepAwake';
 import './actions/onInstall';
 import './communication';
diff --git a/packages/app/src/vite-env.d.ts b/packages/app/src/vite-env.d.ts
index fbbba0f8e4..979264c448 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/vite-env.d.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/vite-env.d.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ interface ImportMetaEnv {
   readonly VITE_MNEMONIC_WORDS: number;
   readonly VITE_APP_VERSION: string;
   readonly VITE_CRX: string;
+  readonly VITE_CRX_VERSION_API: string;
   readonly VITE_ADDR_OWNER: string;
   readonly VITE_CRX_NAME: string;
   readonly VITE_AUTO_LOCK_IN_MINUTES: number;