diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ef7226c..fa23687 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ checksum = "04744f49eae99ab78e0d5c0b603ab218f515ea8cfe5a456d7629ad883a3b6e7d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "oseda-cli"
-version = "2.6.2"
+version = "2.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a78ffe2..dd042b3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ homepage = "https://oseda.net"
 repository = "https://github.com/oseda-dev/oseda-cli"
 readme = "README.md"
 name = "oseda-cli"
-version = "2.6.2"
+version = "2.7.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [[bin]]
diff --git a/Usage.md b/Usage.md
index a6b7b3a..0ed32e1 100644
--- a/Usage.md
+++ b/Usage.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ This document contains the help content for the `oseda` command-line program.
 * [`oseda deploy`↴](#oseda-deploy)
 * [`oseda fork`↴](#oseda-fork)
 * [`oseda export`↴](#oseda-export)
+* [`oseda update`↴](#oseda-update)
 
 ## `oseda`
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ oseda project scafolding CLI
 * `deploy` — Deploy your Oseda project to github to add to oseda.net
 * `fork` — Fork the library repository to submit your course
 * `export` — Export the Oseda project to a PDF file This will install the npm package `decktape` This relies on a chromium backend, as a result, it may take a while to run
+* `update` — Update the oseda binary from crates.io
 
 
 
@@ -104,6 +106,14 @@ Export the Oseda project to a PDF file This will install the npm package `deckta
 
 
 
+## `oseda update`
+
+Update the oseda binary from crates.io
+
+**Usage:** `oseda update`
+
+
+
 <hr/>
 
 <small><i>
diff --git a/src/bin/oseda.rs b/src/bin/oseda.rs
index 330bbd1..e91dd15 100644
--- a/src/bin/oseda.rs
+++ b/src/bin/oseda.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use oseda_cli::{
         deploy::{self},
         export::{self},
         fork::{self},
-        init, run,
+        init, run, update,
     },
     Cli, Commands,
 };
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ fn main() {
         Commands::Fork => fork::fork(),
         Commands::Export(options) => export::export(options.clone())
             .map(|_| println!("Successfully export project to {0}", options.port)),
+        Commands::Update => update::update().map(|_| {
+            println!("Successfully updated oseda");
+            println!("You may need to restart the shell for updates to take effect")
+        }),
     };
 
     // little annoying, but makes the exit code match what users would expect
diff --git a/src/cmd/mod.rs b/src/cmd/mod.rs
index d63b2d2..344a04d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/mod.rs
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ pub mod export;
 pub mod fork;
 pub mod init;
 pub mod run;
+pub mod update;
diff --git a/src/cmd/update.rs b/src/cmd/update.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad0502f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/update.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use std::{
+    error::Error,
+    process::{Command, Stdio},
+};
+
+pub fn update() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let status = Command::new("cargo")
+        .args(["install", "oseda-cli"])
+        .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
+        .stdin(Stdio::inherit())
+        .status()?;
+
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err(format!("Error: exit status {}", status).into());
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1ffca8b..ddb94b3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,4 +38,6 @@ pub enum Commands {
     /// This will install the npm package `decktape`
     /// This relies on a chromium backend, as a result, it may take a while to run
     Export(cmd::export::ExportOptions),
+    /// Update the oseda binary from crates.io
+    Update,
 }