diff --git a/cmd/imageOutdated.go b/cmd/imageOutdated.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7220564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/imageOutdated.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/gerblesh/update-next/drv"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func ImageOutdated(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	outdated, err := drv.IsImageOutdated()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Cannot determine if image is outdated: %v", err)
+	}
+	log.Printf("%t", outdated)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index c493f39..1adb4b7 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ var (
 		Short: "Run hardware checks",
 		Run:   HwCheck,
 	}
+
+	imageOutdatedCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "is-img-outdated",
+		Short: "Print 'true' or 'false' based on if the current booted image is over 1 month old",
+		Run:   ImageOutdated,
+	}
 )
 
 func Execute() {
@@ -43,5 +49,6 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(waitCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(updateCheckCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(hardwareCheckCmd)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(imageOutdatedCmd)
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("hw-check", "c", false, "run hardware check before running updates")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/update.go b/cmd/update.go
index b9efa12..eba5695 100644
--- a/cmd/update.go
+++ b/cmd/update.go
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ type Failure struct {
 }
 
 func Update(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	outdated, err := drv.IsImageOutdated()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to determine if image is outdated: %v", err)
+	}
+	if outdated {
+		lib.Notify("System Warning", "Your current image is over 1 month old, run `ujust update`")
+	}
+
 	hwCheck, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("hw-check")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to get hw-check flag: %v", err)
@@ -35,8 +43,9 @@ func Update(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to list users")
 	}
+
 	// Check if bootc update is available
-	updateAvailable, err := drv.CheckForUpdate()
+	updateAvailable, err := drv.CheckForImageUpdate()
 	bootcUpdate := 0
 	if updateAvailable {
 		bootcUpdate = 1
@@ -93,7 +102,7 @@ func Update(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 	for _, user := range users {
 		currentUpdate++
-		log.Printf("[%d/%d] Updating User Apps for user: %s (Flatpak)", currentUpdate, totalUpdates, user.Name)
+		log.Printf("[%d/%d] Updating Apps for User: %s (Flatpak)", currentUpdate, totalUpdates, user.Name)
 		out, err := lib.RunUID(user.UID, []string{"/usr/bin/flatpak", "update", "-y"}, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			failures[fmt.Sprintf("Flatpak User: %s", user.Name)] = Failure{
@@ -116,7 +125,7 @@ func Update(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 	for _, user := range users {
 		currentUpdate++
-		log.Printf("[%d/%d] Updating User Distroboxes: %s", currentUpdate, totalUpdates, user.Name)
+		log.Printf("[%d/%d] Updating Distroboxes for User: %s", currentUpdate, totalUpdates, user.Name)
 		out, err := lib.RunUID(user.UID, []string{"/usr/bin/distrobox", "upgrade", "-a"}, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			failures[fmt.Sprintf("Distrobox User: %s", user.Name)] = Failure{
@@ -134,7 +143,7 @@ func Update(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		failedSystemsStr := strings.Join(failedSystemsList, ", ")
 		lib.Notify("Updates failed", fmt.Sprintf("ublue-upd failed to update: %s", failedSystemsStr))
 
-		log.Printf("Update Failures:")
+		log.Printf("Updates Completed with Failures:")
 		for name, fail := range failures {
 			indentedOutput := "\t |  "
 			lines := strings.Split(fail.Output, "\n")
@@ -146,5 +155,7 @@ func Update(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			}
 			log.Printf("---> %s \n\t | Failure error: %v \n\t | Command Output: \n%s", name, fail.Err, indentedOutput)
 		}
+		return
 	}
+	log.Printf("Updates Completed")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/updateCheck.go b/cmd/updateCheck.go
index 46df558..019e69a 100644
--- a/cmd/updateCheck.go
+++ b/cmd/updateCheck.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func UpdateCheck(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	update, err := drv.CheckForUpdate()
+	update, err := drv.CheckForImageUpdate()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to check for updates: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/drv/bootc.go b/drv/bootc.go
index a8df3b2..2eeb1f1 100644
--- a/drv/bootc.go
+++ b/drv/bootc.go
@@ -1,10 +1,43 @@
 package drv
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"log"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
+type bootcStatus struct {
+	Status struct {
+		Booted struct {
+			Image struct {
+				Timestamp string `json:"timestamp"`
+			} `json:"image"`
+		} `json:"booted"`
+	} `json:"status"`
+}
+
+func IsImageOutdated() (bool, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("bootc", "status", "--format=json")
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	var status bootcStatus
+	err = json.Unmarshal(out, &status)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	timestamp, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, status.Status.Booted.Image.Timestamp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	oneMonthAgo := time.Now().AddDate(0, -1, 0)
+
+	return timestamp.Before(oneMonthAgo), nil
+}
+
 func BootcUpdate() ([]byte, error) {
 	cmd := exec.Command("/usr/bin/bootc", "upgrade")
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
@@ -14,9 +47,9 @@ func BootcUpdate() ([]byte, error) {
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func CheckForUpdate() (bool, error) {
+func CheckForImageUpdate() (bool, error) {
 	cmd := exec.Command("/usr/bin/bootc", "upgrade", "--check")
-	out, err := cmd.Output()
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
 		return true, err
 	}