diff --git a/cmd/dagger/cmd/root.go b/cmd/dagger/cmd/root.go
index 32dea121..70995e55 100644
--- a/cmd/dagger/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/dagger/cmd/root.go
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("log-level", "l", "info", "Log level")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("environment", "e", "", "Select an environment")
 
+	rootCmd.PersistentPreRun = checkVersionHook
+	rootCmd.PersistentPostRun = warnVersionHook
+
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(
 		computeCmd,
 		newCmd,
@@ -50,6 +53,14 @@ func init() {
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
 }
 
+func checkVersionHook(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	go checkVersion()
+}
+
+func warnVersionHook(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	warnVersion()
+}
+
 func Execute() {
 	var (
 		ctx = appcontext.Context()
diff --git a/cmd/dagger/cmd/version.go b/cmd/dagger/cmd/version.go
index 5d85b9e4..2faf3c68 100644
--- a/cmd/dagger/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/dagger/cmd/version.go
@@ -1,27 +1,41 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/debug"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
 
+	goVersion "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultVersion = "devel"
+	defaultVersion  = "devel"
+	outdatedMessage = "dagger binary is outdated, go to https://github.com/dagger/dagger/doc/update.md to update dagger."
 )
 
 // set by goreleaser or other builder using
 // -ldflags='-X dagger.io/go/cmd/dagger/cmd.version=<version>'
 var (
-	version = defaultVersion
+	version        = defaultVersion
+	versionMessage = ""
 )
 
+// Disable version hook here
+// It can lead to a double check if --check flag is enable
 var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "version",
-	Short: "Print dagger version",
-	Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+	Use:     "version",
+	Short:   "Print dagger version",
+	PreRun:  nil,
+	PostRun: nil,
+	Args:    cobra.NoArgs,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		if bi, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo(); ok && version == defaultVersion {
 			// No specific version provided via version
@@ -31,5 +45,131 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			version,
 			runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH,
 		)
+
+		if check := viper.GetBool("check"); check != false {
+			upToDate, err := isVersionLatest()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println("error: could not check version.")
+				return
+			}
+
+			if !upToDate {
+				fmt.Println(outdatedMessage)
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println("dagger is up to date.")
+			}
+		}
 	},
 }
+
+func init() {
+	versionCmd.Flags().Bool("check", false, "check if dagger is up to date")
+
+	if err := viper.BindPFlags(versionCmd.Flags()); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func isCheckOutdated(path string) bool {
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	lastCheck, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, string(data))
+	if err != nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	nextCheck := lastCheck.Add(24 * time.Hour)
+	return !time.Now().Before(nextCheck)
+}
+
+func getVersion() (*goVersion.Version, error) {
+	if version != defaultVersion {
+		return goVersion.NewVersion(version)
+	}
+
+	if build, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo(); ok {
+		return goVersion.NewVersion(build.Main.Version)
+	}
+	return nil, errors.New("could not read dagger version")
+}
+
+func getOnlineVersion(currentVersion *goVersion.Version) (*goVersion.Version, error) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://releases.dagger.io/dagger/latest_version", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// dagger/<version> (<OS>; <ARCH>)
+	agent := fmt.Sprintf("dagger/%s (%s; %s)", currentVersion.String(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", agent)
+	req.Header.Set("X-Dagger-Version", currentVersion.String())
+
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	latestVersion := strings.TrimSuffix(string(data), "\n")
+	return goVersion.NewVersion(latestVersion)
+}
+
+// Compare the binary version with the latest version online
+func isVersionLatest() (bool, error) {
+	currentVersion, err := getVersion()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	latestVersion, err := getOnlineVersion(currentVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if currentVersion.LessThan(latestVersion) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func checkVersion() {
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	daggerDirectory := home + "/.dagger"
+	if folder, err := os.Stat(daggerDirectory); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		if !folder.IsDir() {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if !isCheckOutdated(daggerDirectory + "/version_check.txt") {
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Check timestamp
+		upToDate, err := isVersionLatest()
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if !upToDate {
+			versionMessage = outdatedMessage
+		}
+
+		// Update check timestamps file
+		now := time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
+		ioutil.WriteFile(daggerDirectory+"/version_check.txt", []byte(now), 0644)
+	}
+}
+
+func warnVersion() {
+	if versionMessage != "" {
+		fmt.Println(versionMessage)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b5aa5632..0dedc4dc 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/docker/distribution v2.7.1+incompatible
 	github.com/emicklei/proto v1.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.2.0
+	github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.2.0
 	github.com/jaguilar/vt100 v0.0.0-20150826170717-2703a27b14ea
 	github.com/mitchellh/colorstring v0.0.0-20190213212951-d06e56a500db
 	github.com/moby/buildkit v0.8.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 7665ee52..b531fadf 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ github.com/hashicorp/go-sockaddr v1.0.2/go.mod h1:rB4wwRAUzs07qva3c5SdrY/NEtAUjG
 github.com/hashicorp/go-syslog v1.0.0/go.mod h1:qPfqrKkXGihmCqbJM2mZgkZGvKG1dFdvsLplgctolz4=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid v1.0.1/go.mod h1:6SBZvOh/SIDV7/2o3Jml5SYk/TvGqwFJ/bN7x4byOro=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.1.0/go.mod h1:fltr4n8CU8Ke44wwGCBoEymUuxUHl09ZGVZPK5anwXA=
+github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.2.0 h1:3vNe/fWF5CBgRIguda1meWhsZHy3m8gCJ5wx+dIzX/E=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.2.0/go.mod h1:fltr4n8CU8Ke44wwGCBoEymUuxUHl09ZGVZPK5anwXA=
 github.com/hashicorp/go.net v0.0.1/go.mod h1:hjKkEWcCURg++eb33jQU7oqQcI9XDCnUzHA0oac0k90=
 github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru v0.5.0/go.mod h1:/m3WP610KZHVQ1SGc6re/UDhFvYD7pJ4Ao+sR/qLZy8=