diff --git a/lib/functions.sh b/lib/functions.sh
index 63305b2..458f2f7 100644
--- a/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/lib/functions.sh
@@ -243,6 +243,21 @@ rm /federated/apps/mail/data/root/certs/mailfile
 check_docker() {
   OSRELEASE=`lsb_release -a 2>/dev/null | grep ID | awk -F: '{ print $2 }' | xargs`
 
+  echo -ne "\n* Updating OS with the latest patches.."
+  spin &
+  SPINPID=$!
+
+  # Update OS with latest patches
+  sudo apt-get update -y &> /dev/null
+  [ $? -ne 0 ] && failcheck "Couldn't run sudo apt-get update"
+
+  NEEDRESTART_MODE=a apt-get upgrade -y &> /dev/null
+  [ $? -ne 0 ] && failcheck "Couldn't run sudo apt-get upgrade"
+
+  kill -9 $SPINPID &> /dev/null
+  echo -ne "done."
+
+  # Install docker if not found
   if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
       echo -ne "\n* Couldn't find docker, installing.."
       spin &