diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-discovery.ts b/src/extensions/extension-discovery.ts
index d45c8bde80..eb98168e25 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-discovery.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-discovery.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ export interface InstalledExtension {
   readonly isBundled: boolean; // defined in project root's package.json
   readonly isCompatible: boolean;
   isEnabled: boolean;
+  availableUpdate?: {
+    version: string;
+    input: string;
+  }
 }
 
 const logModule = "[EXTENSION-DISCOVERY]";
@@ -371,6 +375,7 @@ export class ExtensionDiscovery extends Singleton {
         isBundled,
         isEnabled,
         isCompatible,
+        availableUpdate: null,
       };
     } catch (error) {
       if (error.code === "ENOTDIR") {
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.ts b/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.ts
index af5f05c100..9e0f00c967 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@
 
 import { ipcRenderer } from "electron";
 import { EventEmitter } from "events";
+import _ from "lodash";
 import { isEqual } from "lodash";
 import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, observe, reaction, when } from "mobx";
 import path from "path";
 import { AppPaths } from "../../common/app-paths";
 import { broadcastMessage, ipcMainOn, ipcRendererOn, requestMain, ipcMainHandle } from "../../common/ipc";
-import { Disposer, toJS } from "../../common/utils";
+import { Disposer, downloadJson, toJS } from "../../common/utils";
 import logger from "../../main/logger";
 import type { KubernetesCluster } from "../common-api/catalog";
 import type { InstalledExtension } from "../extension-discovery";
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ import { ExtensionsStore } from "../extensions-store";
 import type { LensExtension, LensExtensionConstructor, LensExtensionId } from "../lens-extension";
 import type { LensRendererExtension } from "../lens-renderer-extension";
 import * as registries from "../registries";
+import { SemVer } from "semver";
+import URLParse from "url-parse";
 
 export function extensionPackagesRoot() {
   return path.join(AppPaths.get("userData"));
@@ -219,7 +222,6 @@ export class ExtensionLoader {
 
       const receivedExtensionIds = extensions.map(([lensExtensionId]) => lensExtensionId);
 
-      // Remove deleted extensions in renderer side only
       this.extensions.forEach((_, lensExtensionId) => {
         if (!receivedExtensionIds.includes(lensExtensionId)) {
           this.removeExtension(lensExtensionId);
@@ -249,6 +251,79 @@ export class ExtensionLoader {
     });
   }
 
+  async getAvailableExtensionUpdates(): Promise<{ name: string; version: string }[]> {
+    const availableUpdates: { name: string; version: string }[] = [];
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line unused-imports/no-unused-vars-ts
+    for (const [_, extension] of this.extensions) {
+      console.log(`Check for update: ${extension.manifest.name}`);
+
+      const availableUpdate = await this.getLatestVersionFromNpmJs(extension) || await this.getLatestVersionFromGithub(extension);
+
+      if (availableUpdate) {
+        if (new SemVer(extension.manifest.version, { loose: true, includePrerelease: true }).compare(availableUpdate.version) === -1) {
+          extension.availableUpdate = {
+            version: availableUpdate.version,
+            input: availableUpdate.updateInput,
+          };
+          availableUpdates.push({ name: extension.manifest.name, version: availableUpdate.version });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return availableUpdates;
+  }
+
+  protected async getLatestVersionFromNpmJs(extension: InstalledExtension) {
+    const name = extension.manifest.name;
+    const registryUrl = new URLParse("https://registry.npmjs.com").set("pathname", name).toString();
+    const { promise } = downloadJson({ url: registryUrl });
+    const json = await promise.catch(() => {
+      // do nothing
+    });
+
+    if (!json || json.error || typeof json.versions !== "object" || !json.versions) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const versions = Object.keys(json.versions)
+      .map(version => new SemVer(version, { loose: true, includePrerelease: true }))
+      // ignore pre-releases for auto picking the version
+      .filter(version => version.prerelease.length === 0);
+
+    const version = _.reduce(versions, (prev, curr) => (
+      prev.compareMain(curr) === -1
+        ? curr
+        : prev
+    )).format();
+
+    return {
+      updateInput: name,
+      version,
+    };
+  }
+
+  protected async getLatestVersionFromGithub(extension: InstalledExtension) {
+
+    const repo = extension.manifest.homepage?.replace("https://github.com/", "");
+
+    const registryUrl = `https://api.github.com/repos/${repo}/releases/latest`;
+
+    const { promise } = downloadJson({ url: registryUrl });
+    const json = await promise.catch(() => {
+      // do nothing
+    });
+
+    if (!json || json.error || json.prerelease || !json.tag_name) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      updateInput: json.assets[0].browser_download_url,
+      version: new SemVer(json.tag_name).version,
+    };
+  }
+
   loadOnMain() {
     this.autoInitExtensions(() => Promise.resolve([]));
   }
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 1f7b26e773..778e3d34bc 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ app.on("ready", async () => {
       });
 
     extensionLoader.initExtensions(extensions);
+    extensionLoader.getAvailableExtensionUpdates();
   } catch (error) {
     dialog.showErrorBox("Lens Error", `Could not load extensions${error?.message ? `: ${error.message}` : ""}`);
     console.error(error);
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+extensions/attempt-install/create-temp-files-and-validate/create-temp-files-and-validate.tsx b/src/renderer/components/+extensions/attempt-install/create-temp-files-and-validate/create-temp-files-and-validate.tsx
index e692ace784..fa32c9fe97 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+extensions/attempt-install/create-temp-files-and-validate/create-temp-files-and-validate.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+extensions/attempt-install/create-temp-files-and-validate/create-temp-files-and-validate.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import type {
   LensExtensionManifest,
 } from "../../../../../extensions/lens-extension";
 import type { InstallRequest } from "../install-request";
+import { isCompatibleExtension } from "../../../../../extensions/extension-compatibility";
 
 export interface InstallRequestValidated {
   fileName: string;
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@ export async function createTempFilesAndValidate({
 
     await fse.writeFile(tempFile, data);
     const manifest = await validatePackage(tempFile);
+
+    if (!isCompatibleExtension(manifest)){
+      throw new Error("Incompatible extension");
+    }
+
     const id = path.join(
       ExtensionDiscovery.getInstance().nodeModulesPath,
       manifest.name,
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+extensions/extensions.tsx b/src/renderer/components/+extensions/extensions.tsx
index 0ba9deba65..11d9a2bbe8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+extensions/extensions.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+extensions/extensions.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class NonInjectedExtensions extends React.Component<Dependencies> {
               enable={this.props.enableExtension}
               disable={this.props.disableExtension}
               uninstall={this.props.confirmUninstallExtension}
+              upgrade={this.props.installFromInput}
             />
           </section>
         </SettingLayout>
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+extensions/installed-extensions.tsx b/src/renderer/components/+extensions/installed-extensions.tsx
index 83c12b8603..2d013a14aa 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+extensions/installed-extensions.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+extensions/installed-extensions.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ interface Props {
   enable: (id: LensExtensionId) => void;
   disable: (id: LensExtensionId) => void;
   uninstall: (extension: InstalledExtension) => void;
+  upgrade: (input: string) => void;
 }
 
 function getStatus(extension: InstalledExtension) {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ function getStatus(extension: InstalledExtension) {
   return extension.isEnabled ? "Enabled" : "Disabled";
 }
 
-export const InstalledExtensions = observer(({ extensions, uninstall, enable, disable }: Props) => {
+export const InstalledExtensions = observer(({ extensions, uninstall, enable, disable, upgrade }: Props) => {
   const filters = [
     (extension: InstalledExtension) => extension.manifest.name,
     (extension: InstalledExtension) => getStatus(extension),
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ export const InstalledExtensions = observer(({ extensions, uninstall, enable, di
   const data = useMemo(
     () => {
       return extensions.map(extension => {
-        const { id, isEnabled, isCompatible, manifest } = extension;
+        const { id, isEnabled, isCompatible, manifest, availableUpdate } = extension;
         const { name, description, version } = manifest;
         const isUninstalling = ExtensionInstallationStateStore.isExtensionUninstalling(id);
 
@@ -104,7 +105,15 @@ export const InstalledExtensions = observer(({ extensions, uninstall, enable, di
               </div>
             </div>
           ),
-          version,
+          version: (
+            <div>
+              {version}
+              { availableUpdate ?(
+                <Icon small material="autorenew" title="Update available"/>
+              ) : ""
+              }
+            </div>
+          ),
           status: (
             <div className={cssNames({ [styles.enabled]: isEnabled, [styles.invalid]: !isCompatible })}>
               {getStatus(extension)}
@@ -134,6 +143,16 @@ export const InstalledExtensions = observer(({ extensions, uninstall, enable, di
                 </>
               )}
 
+              { availableUpdate && (
+                <MenuItem
+                  disabled={isUninstalling}
+                  onClick={() => upgrade(availableUpdate.input)}
+                >
+                  <Icon material="upgrade"/>
+                  <span className="title" aria-disabled={isUninstalling}>Upgrade</span>
+                </MenuItem>
+              )}
+
               <MenuItem
                 disabled={isUninstalling}
                 onClick={() => uninstall(extension)}