diff --git a/ct/backrest.sh b/ct/backrest.sh
index 05aae23dd..0396901c7 100644
--- a/ct/backrest.sh
+++ b/ct/backrest.sh
@@ -27,28 +27,18 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/garethgeorge/backrest/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt)" ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "backrest" "garethgeorge/backrest"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop backrest
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
-    temp_file=$(mktemp)
-    rm -f /opt/backrest/bin/backrest
-    curl -fsSL "https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/releases/download/v${RELEASE}/backrest_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz" -o "$temp_file"
-    tar xzf $temp_file -C /opt/backrest/bin
-    chmod +x /opt/backrest/bin/backrest
-    rm -f "$temp_file"
-    echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/${APP}_version.txt
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "backrest" "garethgeorge/backrest" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/backrest/bin" "backrest_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
 
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start backrest
     msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/install/backrest-install.sh b/install/backrest-install.sh
index 88e834df9..bea0cd2d3 100644
--- a/install/backrest-install.sh
+++ b/install/backrest-install.sh
@@ -13,16 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-msg_info "Installing Backrest"
-RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/garethgeorge/backrest/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-temp_file=$(mktemp)
-mkdir -p /opt/backrest/{bin,config,data}
-curl -fsSL "https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/releases/download/v${RELEASE}/backrest_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz" -o "$temp_file"
-tar xzf $temp_file -C /opt/backrest/bin
-chmod +x /opt/backrest/bin/backrest
-rm -f "$temp_file"
-echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/${APPLICATION}_version.txt
-msg_ok "Installed Backrest"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "backrest" "garethgeorge/backrest" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/backrest/bin" "backrest_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
 
 msg_info "Creating Service"
 cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/backrest.service
@@ -32,7 +23,6 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-User=root
 ExecStart=/opt/backrest/bin/backrest
 Environment="BACKREST_PORT=9898"
 Environment="BACKREST_CONFIG=/opt/backrest/config/config.json"
@@ -48,4 +38,3 @@ msg_ok "Created Service"
 motd_ssh
 customize
 cleanup_lxc
-