diff --git a/egg-hytale.json b/egg-hytale.json
index b4394e2..f751966 100644
--- a/egg-hytale.json
+++ b/egg-hytale.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PLCN_v3",
         "update_url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NATroutter/egg-hytale/refs/heads/main/egg-hytale.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2026-01-11T21:39:39+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2026-01-11T21:41:54+00:00",
     "name": "Hytale",
     "author": "contact@natroutter.fi",
     "uuid": "6594b287-2d7b-4249-bc93-4d40283c57e3",
@@ -90,6 +90,19 @@
             ],
             "sort": 4
         },
+        {
+            "name": "Automatic Update",
+            "description": "Update the hytale server automaticly",
+            "env_variable": "AUTOMATIC_UPDATE",
+            "default_value": "1",
+            "user_viewable": false,
+            "user_editable": true,
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "boolean"
+            ],
+            "sort": 10
+        },
         {
             "name": "Backup Directory",
             "description": "Directory where backups are saved",
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 4b843f7..3a81f26 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -12,22 +12,25 @@
 
 DOWNLOADER="./hytale-downloader-linux-amd64"
 
-# Check if the downloader exists
-if [ ! -f "$DOWNLOADER" ]; then
-    echo "Error: Hytale downloader not found!"
-    echo "Please run the installation script first."
-    exit 1
-fi
+# Run automatic update if enabled
+if [ "${AUTOMATIC_UPDATE}" = "1" ]; then
+    # Check if the downloader exists
+    if [ ! -f "$DOWNLOADER" ]; then
+        echo "Error: Hytale downloader not found!"
+        echo "Please run the installation script first."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 
-# Check if the downloader is executable
-if [ ! -x "$DOWNLOADER" ]; then
-    echo "Setting executable permissions..."
-    chmod +x "$DOWNLOADER"
-fi
+    # Check if the downloader is executable
+    if [ ! -x "$DOWNLOADER" ]; then
+        echo "Setting executable permissions..."
+        chmod +x "$DOWNLOADER"
+    fi
 
-echo "Starting Hytale downloader..."
-$DOWNLOADER -check-update
-$DOWNLOADER
+    echo "Starting Hytale downloader..."
+    $DOWNLOADER -check-update
+    $DOWNLOADER
+fi
 
 echo "Starting Hytale server..."