diff --git a/streamrip/__init__.py b/streamrip/__init__.py
index e69de29..260c070 100644
--- a/streamrip/__init__.py
+++ b/streamrip/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = "0.3.1"
diff --git a/streamrip/cli.py b/streamrip/cli.py
index 59a29a7..b5f2974 100644
--- a/streamrip/cli.py
+++ b/streamrip/cli.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from getpass import getpass
 from hashlib import md5
 
 import click
+import requests
 
 from .clients import TidalClient
 from .config import Config
@@ -54,6 +55,22 @@ def cli(ctx, **kwargs):
 
     config = Config()
 
+    if config.session["check_for_updates"]:
+        from importlib import metadata
+
+        from packaging import version
+
+        r = requests.get("https://pypi.org/pypi/streamrip/json").json()
+        newest = r['info']['version']
+        if version.parse(metadata.version("streamrip")) < version.parse(newest):
+            click.secho(
+                "A new version of streamrip is available! "
+                "Run `pip3 install streamrip --upgrade` to update.",
+                fg="yellow",
+            )
+        else:
+            click.secho("streamrip is up-to-date!", fg='green')
+
     if kwargs["no_db"]:
         config.session["database"]["enabled"] = False
     if kwargs["convert"]:
diff --git a/streamrip/config.py b/streamrip/config.py
index b820e5b..c857b54 100644
--- a/streamrip/config.py
+++ b/streamrip/config.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class Config:
             "keep_downloaded_cover": True,
         },
         "path_format": {"folder": FOLDER_FORMAT, "track": TRACK_FORMAT},
+        "check_for_updates": True,
     }
 
     def __init__(self, path: str = None):
diff --git a/streamrip/downloader.py b/streamrip/downloader.py
index 6d9b173..55b3a0d 100644
--- a/streamrip/downloader.py
+++ b/streamrip/downloader.py
@@ -782,7 +782,9 @@ class Album(Tracklist):
                 "streamable": resp.get("allowStreaming"),
                 "quality": TIDAL_Q_MAP[resp.get("audioQuality")],
                 "bit_depth": 24 if resp.get("audioQuality") == "HI_RES" else 16,
-                "sampling_rate": 48000 if resp.get("audioQuality") == 'HI_RES' else 41000,
+                "sampling_rate": 48000
+                if resp.get("audioQuality") == "HI_RES"
+                else 41000,
                 "tracktotal": resp.get("numberOfTracks"),
                 "disctotal": resp.get("numberOfVolumes"),
             }