diff --git a/ct/uptimekuma.sh b/ct/uptimekuma.sh
index bcc689206..346212b56 100644
--- a/ct/uptimekuma.sh
+++ b/ct/uptimekuma.sh
@@ -34,27 +34,29 @@ function update_script() {
       echo "Installed NPM..."
     fi
   fi
-  LATEST=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/louislam/uptime-kuma/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name":' | cut -d'"' -f4)
-  msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
-  $STD sudo systemctl stop uptime-kuma
-  msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
 
-  cd /opt/uptime-kuma
+  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/louislam/uptime-kuma/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3)}')
+  if [[ ! -f ~/.uptime-kuma ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.uptime-kuma)" ]]; then
+    msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
+    $STD systemctl stop uptime-kuma
+    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
 
-  msg_info "Pulling ${APP} ${LATEST}"
-  $STD git fetch --all
-  $STD git checkout $LATEST --force
-  msg_ok "Pulled ${APP} ${LATEST}"
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "uptime-kuma" "louislam/uptime-kuma" "tarball"
+    cd /opt/uptime-kuma
 
-  msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${LATEST}"
-  $STD npm install --production
-  $STD npm run download-dist
-  msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${LATEST}"
+    $STD npm install --omit dev
+    $STD npm run download-dist
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
-  msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
-  $STD sudo systemctl start uptime-kuma
-  msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-  msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+    msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
+    $STD sudo systemctl start uptime-kuma
+    msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
+
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  else
+    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
+  fi
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/public/json/uptimekuma.json b/frontend/public/json/uptimekuma.json
index 94fc167e2..19d8c4a41 100644
--- a/frontend/public/json/uptimekuma.json
+++ b/frontend/public/json/uptimekuma.json
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 {
-    "name": "Uptime Kuma",
-    "slug": "uptimekuma",
-    "categories": [
-        9
-    ],
-    "date_created": "2024-05-02",
-    "type": "ct",
-    "updateable": true,
-    "privileged": false,
-    "interface_port": 3001,
-    "documentation": null,
-    "website": "https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma#uptime-kuma",
-    "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons/webp/uptime-kuma.webp",
-    "config_path": "",
-    "description": "Uptime Kuma is a monitoring and alerting system that tracks the availability and performance of servers, websites, and other internet-connected devices. It can be self-hosted and is open-source, offering a visually appealing interface for monitoring and receiving notifications about downtime events.",
-    "install_methods": [
-        {
-            "type": "default",
-            "script": "ct/uptimekuma.sh",
-            "resources": {
-                "cpu": 1,
-                "ram": 1024,
-                "hdd": 4,
-                "os": "debian",
-                "version": "12"
-            }
-        }
-    ],
-    "default_credentials": {
-        "username": null,
-        "password": null
-    },
-    "notes": []
+  "name": "Uptime Kuma",
+  "slug": "uptimekuma",
+  "categories": [
+    9
+  ],
+  "date_created": "2024-05-02",
+  "type": "ct",
+  "updateable": true,
+  "privileged": false,
+  "interface_port": 3001,
+  "documentation": "https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma/wiki",
+  "website": "https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma#uptime-kuma",
+  "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons/webp/uptime-kuma.webp",
+  "config_path": "",
+  "description": "Uptime Kuma is a monitoring and alerting system that tracks the availability and performance of servers, websites, and other internet-connected devices. It can be self-hosted and is open-source, offering a visually appealing interface for monitoring and receiving notifications about downtime events.",
+  "install_methods": [
+    {
+      "type": "default",
+      "script": "ct/uptimekuma.sh",
+      "resources": {
+        "cpu": 1,
+        "ram": 1024,
+        "hdd": 4,
+        "os": "debian",
+        "version": "12"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "default_credentials": {
+    "username": null,
+    "password": null
+  },
+  "notes": []
 }
diff --git a/install/uptimekuma-install.sh b/install/uptimekuma-install.sh
index 8fa7e14c1..c778ae116 100644
--- a/install/uptimekuma-install.sh
+++ b/install/uptimekuma-install.sh
@@ -13,22 +13,18 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt-get install -y git
-$STD apt-get install -y ca-certificates
-msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
-
 NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "uptime-kuma" "louislam/uptime-kuma" "tarball"
 
 msg_info "Installing Uptime Kuma"
-$STD git clone https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma.git
 cd /opt/uptime-kuma
-$STD npm run setup
+$STD npm ci --omit dev
+$STD npm run download-dist
 msg_ok "Installed Uptime Kuma"
 
 msg_info "Creating Service"
-service_path="/etc/systemd/system/uptime-kuma.service"
-echo "[Unit]
+cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/uptime-kuma.service
+[Unit]
 Description=uptime-kuma
 
 [Service]
@@ -39,8 +35,9 @@ WorkingDirectory=/opt/uptime-kuma
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm start
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target" >$service_path
-$STD systemctl enable --now uptime-kuma
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+systemctl enable -q --now uptime-kuma
 msg_ok "Created Service"
 
 motd_ssh