diff --git a/update_local_repo.py b/update_local_repo.py
index 64c4ec4..049d477 100755
--- a/update_local_repo.py
+++ b/update_local_repo.py
@@ -12,9 +12,21 @@ import hashlib
 import json
 import datetime
 import shutil
+import subprocess
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(asctime)s - Thread %(threadName)s - %(message)s')
 
+# Update the local repository via git pull before proceeding
+try:
+	subprocess.run(['git', 'pull'], check=True, capture_output=True)
+	logging.info("Updated repo via git pull")
+except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+	logging.warning(f"Git pull failed (non-zero exit): {e}")
+except FileNotFoundError:
+	logging.warning("Git not found; skipping pull")
+except Exception as e:
+	logging.warning(f"Unexpected error during git pull: {e}")
+
 api_base = "https://nachos386.lcube-server.de/api/v1"
 
 def fetch_release_info(repo_owner, repo_name):
@@ -41,7 +53,6 @@ def fetch_release_info(repo_owner, repo_name):
 				hash_value = None
 				# For compatibility, check if 'digest' exists (unlikely in Gitea)
 				digest = asset.get('digest', '')
-				print(asset)
 				if digest and digest.startswith('sha256:'):
 					hash_value = digest[7:].lower()
 					logging.info(f"Fetched hash for {filename}: {hash_value[:16]}...")