diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests.csproj b/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests.csproj
index b0e7464..2578eee 100644
--- a/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests.csproj
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests.csproj
@@ -46,4 +46,8 @@
         </None>
     </ItemGroup>
 
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <Folder Include="Services\" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests/Services/VersionCheckerTestFixture.cs b/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests/Services/VersionCheckerTestFixture.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b81db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests/Services/VersionCheckerTestFixture.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="VersionCheckerTestFixture.cs" company="Starion Group S.A">
+// 
+//   Copyright 2017-2024 Starion Group S.A.
+// 
+//   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+//   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+//   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// 
+//        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// 
+//    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+//    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+//    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+//    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+//    limitations under the License.
+// 
+// </copyright>
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace ECoreNetto.Tools.Tests.Services
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.Net.Http;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
+    using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+    using NUnit.Framework;
+    using Serilog;
+    using Tools.Services;
+
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class VersionCheckerTestFixture
+    {
+        private VersionChecker versionChecker;
+
+        private ILoggerFactory? loggerFactory;
+
+        [OneTimeSetUp]
+        public void OneTimeSetUp()
+        {
+            Log.Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
+                .MinimumLevel.Verbose()
+                .WriteTo.Console()
+                .CreateLogger();
+
+            this.loggerFactory = LoggerFactory.Create(builder =>
+            {
+                builder.AddSerilog();
+            });
+        }
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void SetUp()
+        {
+            var httpClient = new HttpClient();
+            httpClient.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+
+            this.versionChecker = new VersionChecker(httpClient, this.loggerFactory);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public async Task Verify_that_Query_version_returns_result()
+        {
+            var result = await this.versionChecker.QueryLatestRelease();
+
+            Assert.That(result, Is.Not.Null);
+
+            Log.Logger.Information(result.TagName);
+            Log.Logger.Information(result.Body);
+            Log.Logger.Information(result.HtmlUrl);
+
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/MarkdownReportCommand.cs b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/MarkdownReportCommand.cs
index 7429f2c..b27a067 100644
--- a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/MarkdownReportCommand.cs
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/MarkdownReportCommand.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace ECoreNetto.Tools.Commands
     using System.IO;
 
     using ECoreNetto.Reporting.Generators;
-
+    
     /// <summary>
     /// The <see cref="MarkdownReportCommand"/> that generates a Markdown report
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/ModelInspectionCommand.cs b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/ModelInspectionCommand.cs
index c3ae55b..17c5016 100644
--- a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/ModelInspectionCommand.cs
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/ModelInspectionCommand.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace ECoreNetto.Tools.Commands
     using System.IO;
 
     using ECoreNetto.Reporting.Generators;
-
+    
     /// <summary>
     /// The <see cref="ModelInspectionCommand"/> that inspects an ECore model and generates
     /// a text report
diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/ReportHandler.cs b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/ReportHandler.cs
index 6ac9a24..0bbc9af 100644
--- a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/ReportHandler.cs
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Commands/ReportHandler.cs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 namespace ECoreNetto.Tools.Commands
 {
-    using System.CommandLine.Invocation;
     using System;
+    using System.CommandLine.Invocation;
     using System.Diagnostics;
     using System.IO;
     using System.Threading;
diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools/ECoreNetto.Tools.csproj b/ECoreNetto.Tools/ECoreNetto.Tools.csproj
index fd6fd98..fb8cca9 100644
--- a/ECoreNetto.Tools/ECoreNetto.Tools.csproj
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools/ECoreNetto.Tools.csproj
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="ClosedXML" Version="0.104.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http" Version="8.0.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-beta4.22272.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.CommandLine.Hosting" Version="0.4.0-alpha.22272.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="Spectre.Console" Version="0.49.1" />
diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Middlewares/VersionCheckerMiddleware.cs b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Middlewares/VersionCheckerMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4594f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Middlewares/VersionCheckerMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="VersionCheckerMiddleware.cs" company="Starion Group S.A">
+// 
+//   Copyright 2017-2024 Starion Group S.A.
+// 
+//   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+//   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+//   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// 
+//        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// 
+//    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+//    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+//    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+//    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+//    limitations under the License.
+// 
+// </copyright>
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace ECoreNetto.Tools.Middlewares
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.CommandLine.Builder;
+    using System.CommandLine.Invocation;
+    using System.Net.Http;
+    using System.Reflection;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+    using ECoreNetto.Tools.Services;
+
+    using Spectre.Console;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A middleware that checks whether a newer version is available
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class VersionCheckerMiddleware
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Configures the application to show check for a new version
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="builder">
+        /// A command line builder.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The same instance of <see cref="CommandLineBuilder"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static CommandLineBuilder UseVersionChecker(this CommandLineBuilder builder)
+        {
+            return builder.AddMiddleware(async (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var httpClient = new HttpClient();
+                httpClient.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2);
+                var versionChecker = new VersionChecker(httpClient);
+
+                try
+                {
+                    var payload = await versionChecker.QueryLatestRelease();
+
+                    if (payload != null)
+                    {
+                        var currentVersion = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version;
+                        var publishedVersion = new Version(payload.TagName);
+
+                        if (currentVersion < publishedVersion)
+                        {
+                            AnsiConsole.WriteLine("");
+                            AnsiConsole.MarkupLine($"[Green] a newer version is available at {payload.HtmlUrl} [/]");
+                            AnsiConsole.MarkupLine($"[Green] {payload.Body} [/]");
+                            AnsiConsole.WriteLine("");
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            AnsiConsole.WriteLine("");
+                            AnsiConsole.MarkupLine($"[Green] you are using the most recent version. [/]");
+                            AnsiConsole.WriteLine("");
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    await next(context);
+                }
+                catch (TaskCanceledException ex)
+                {
+                    AnsiConsole.WriteLine("");
+                    AnsiConsole.MarkupLine($"[Red] Checking version at GitHub API timed out. [/]");
+                    AnsiConsole.WriteLine("");
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    throw;
+                }
+            }, MiddlewareOrder.ExceptionHandler);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Program.cs b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Program.cs
index 6d6e918..4cb16e3 100644
--- a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Program.cs
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Program.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace ECoreNetto.Tools
 
     using Spectre.Console;
     using ECoreNetto.Reporting.Generators;
+    using ECoreNetto.Tools.Services;
+    using Middlewares;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Main entry point for the command line application
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ public static int Main(string[] args)
                             services.AddSingleton<IModelInspector, ModelInspector>();
                             services.AddSingleton<IHtmlReportGenerator, HtmlReportGenerator>();
                             services.AddSingleton<IMarkdownReportGenerator, MarkdownReportGenerator>();
+
                         })
                         .UseCommandHandler<XlReportCommand, XlReportCommand.Handler>()
                         .UseCommandHandler<ModelInspectionCommand, ModelInspectionCommand.Handler>()
@@ -101,7 +104,8 @@ private static CommandLineBuilder BuildCommandLine()
                                     AnsiConsole.Markup($"[blue]{ResourceLoader.QueryLogo()}[/]");
                                 }
                             ));
-                });
+                })
+                .UseVersionChecker();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Services/GitHubRelease.cs b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Services/GitHubRelease.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a46518a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Services/GitHubRelease.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="GitHubRelease.cs" company="Starion Group S.A">
+// 
+//   Copyright 2017-2024 Starion Group S.A.
+// 
+//   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+//   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+//   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// 
+//        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// 
+//    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+//    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+//    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+//    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+//    limitations under the License.
+// 
+// </copyright>
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace ECoreNetto.Tools.Services
+{
+    using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The <see cref="GitHubRelease"/> class represents a response from the GitHb API
+    /// </summary>
+    public class GitHubRelease
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the url of the release page
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonPropertyName("html_url")]
+        public string HtmlUrl { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the name of the tag
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonPropertyName("tag_name")]
+        public string TagName{ get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the description of the release
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonPropertyName("body")]
+        public string Body { get; set; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ECoreNetto.Tools/Services/VersionChecker.cs b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Services/VersionChecker.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6efe2b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ECoreNetto.Tools/Services/VersionChecker.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="VersionChecker.cs" company="Starion Group S.A">
+// 
+//   Copyright 2017-2024 Starion Group S.A.
+// 
+//   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+//   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+//   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// 
+//        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// 
+//    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+//    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+//    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+//    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+//    limitations under the License.
+// 
+// </copyright>
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace ECoreNetto.Tools.Services
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.Net.Http;
+    using System.Text.Json;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
+    
+    using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+    using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The purpose of the <see cref="VersionChecker"/> is to check whether a newer version is available
+    /// </summary>
+    public class VersionChecker
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The (injected) <see cref="HttpClient"/> used to check the latest version that is available
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly HttpClient httpClient;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The <see cref="ILogger"/> used to log
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly ILogger<VersionChecker> logger;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="VersionChecker"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="httpClient">
+        /// The (injected) <see cref="HttpClient"/> used to check the latest version that is available
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="loggerFactory">
+        /// The (injected) <see cref="ILoggerFactory"/> used to set up logging
+        /// </param>
+        public VersionChecker(HttpClient httpClient, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory = null)
+        {
+            this.httpClient = httpClient;
+            this.logger = loggerFactory == null ? NullLogger<VersionChecker>.Instance : loggerFactory.CreateLogger<VersionChecker>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Queries the latest version from the GitHub API
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// an instance of <see cref="GitHubRelease"/> or null if not found or a connection
+        /// error occured
+        /// </returns>
+        public async Task<GitHubRelease> QueryLatestRelease()
+        {
+            var requestUrl = "https://api.github.com/repos/STARIONGROUP/EcoreNetto/releases/latest";
+
+            try
+            {
+                this.httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.UserAgent.ParseAdd("ECoreNetto.Tools");
+
+                var response = await this.httpClient.GetAsync(requestUrl);
+
+                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                {
+                    var jsonResponse = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                    var release = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<GitHubRelease>(jsonResponse);
+
+                    return release;
+                }
+            }
+            catch (TaskCanceledException ex)
+            {
+                this.logger.LogWarning("Contacting the GitGub API at {url} timed out", requestUrl);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                this.logger.LogError(ex, "");
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file