diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index c8a13cfb..14bb2dc8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ public function __construct()
         $this->middleware('can:settings-edit_voice')->only(['updateVoice']);
 
         $this->middleware('can:settings-cp_update_check')->only(['checkForCpUpdate']);
+
+        $this->middleware('can:settings-cp_upgrade')->only(['checkForCpUpdate']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -87,4 +89,26 @@ public function checkForCpUpdate(): JsonResponse
             'target' => $target
         ]);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Initiates the upgrade process for the control panel by calling the cli using the gRpc Bridge
+     *
+     * @return JsonResponse
+     */
+    public function upgradeCp(): JsonResponse
+    {
+        try {
+            $bridgeClient = new BridgeClientService();
+
+            $bridgeClient->upgradeControlPanel();
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            flash('BRIDGE ERROR', $e->getMessage(), 'error');
+        }
+
+        flash('Control Panel update started.', 'the application will be offline for a few minutes ', 'warning');
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'upgrade' => 'started'
+        ]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/Bridge/BridgeClientService.php b/app/Services/Bridge/BridgeClientService.php
index 47d85e7e..90ab4120 100644
--- a/app/Services/Bridge/BridgeClientService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Bridge/BridgeClientService.php
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 namespace App\Services\Bridge;
 
 use Bridge\BridgeClient;
-use Bridge\CheckForCpUpdateRequest;
-use Bridge\GetCpVersionRequest;
+use Bridge\EmptyMessage;
+use Bridge\UpgradeCpRequest;
 use Exception;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Filesystem\FileNotFoundException;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ public function __construct()
      * @return string
      */
     public function getControlPanelVersion(): string {
-        $request = new GetCpVersionRequest();
+        $request = new EmptyMessage();
         list($response, $status) = $this->client->getCpVersion($request)->wait();
         if ($status->code !== \Grpc\STATUS_OK) {
-            throw new Exception('Error while getting version: ' . $status->code . ", " . $status->details . PHP_EOL);
+            throw new Exception('Error while retrieving current version: ' . $status->code . ", " . $status->details . PHP_EOL);
         }
         return $response->getVersion();
     }
@@ -49,11 +49,30 @@ public function getControlPanelVersion(): string {
      * @return string
      */
     public function checkForControlPanelUpdate(): string {
-        $request = new CheckForCpUpdateRequest();
+        $request = new EmptyMessage();
         list($response, $status) = $this->client->CheckForCpUpdate($request)->wait();
         if ($status->code !== \Grpc\STATUS_OK) {
-            throw new Exception('Error while checking for Control Panel update: ' . $status->code . ", " . $status->details . PHP_EOL);
+            throw new Exception('Error while checking for Control Panel updates: ' . $status->code . ", " . $status->details . PHP_EOL);
         }
         return $response->getTarget();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function upgradeControlPanel(): void {
+        $request = new UpgradeCpRequest();
+
+        $target = $this->checkForControlPanelUpdate();
+        if ($target === 'none') {
+            throw new Exception('Error while initiating Control Panel upgrade: No valid upgrade target found');
+        }
+
+        $request->setVersion($target);
+        list($response, $status) = $this->client->UpgradeCp($request)->wait();
+        if ($status->code !== \Grpc\STATUS_OK) {
+            throw new Exception('Error while initiating Control Panel upgrade: ' . $status->code . ", " . $status->details . PHP_EOL);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bridge/Bridge/BridgeClient.php b/bridge/Bridge/BridgeClient.php
index f625061a..a4a3b024 100644
--- a/bridge/Bridge/BridgeClient.php
+++ b/bridge/Bridge/BridgeClient.php
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ public function SayHello(\Bridge\HelloRequest $argument,
 
     /**
      * Get the current version of the control panel
-     * @param \Bridge\GetCpVersionRequest $argument input argument
+     * @param \Bridge\EmptyMessage $argument input argument
      * @param array $metadata metadata
      * @param array $options call options
      * @return \Grpc\UnaryCall
      */
-    public function GetCpVersion(\Bridge\GetCpVersionRequest $argument,
+    public function GetCpVersion(\Bridge\EmptyMessage $argument,
       $metadata = [], $options = []) {
         return $this->_simpleRequest('/bridge.Bridge/GetCpVersion',
         $argument,
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ public function GetCpVersion(\Bridge\GetCpVersionRequest $argument,
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param \Bridge\CheckForCpUpdateRequest $argument input argument
+     * @param \Bridge\EmptyMessage $argument input argument
      * @param array $metadata metadata
      * @param array $options call options
      * @return \Grpc\UnaryCall
      */
-    public function CheckForCpUpdate(\Bridge\CheckForCpUpdateRequest $argument,
+    public function CheckForCpUpdate(\Bridge\EmptyMessage $argument,
       $metadata = [], $options = []) {
         return $this->_simpleRequest('/bridge.Bridge/CheckForCpUpdate',
         $argument,
@@ -61,4 +61,18 @@ public function CheckForCpUpdate(\Bridge\CheckForCpUpdateRequest $argument,
         $metadata, $options);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param \Bridge\UpgradeCpRequest $argument input argument
+     * @param array $metadata metadata
+     * @param array $options call options
+     * @return \Grpc\UnaryCall
+     */
+    public function UpgradeCp(\Bridge\UpgradeCpRequest $argument,
+      $metadata = [], $options = []) {
+        return $this->_simpleRequest('/bridge.Bridge/UpgradeCp',
+        $argument,
+        ['\Bridge\EmptyMessage', 'decode'],
+        $metadata, $options);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/bridge/Bridge/BridgeStub.php b/bridge/Bridge/BridgeStub.php
index ceb81e65..be35546e 100644
--- a/bridge/Bridge/BridgeStub.php
+++ b/bridge/Bridge/BridgeStub.php
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ public function SayHello(
 
     /**
      * Get the current version of the control panel
-     * @param \Bridge\GetCpVersionRequest $request client request
+     * @param \Bridge\EmptyMessage $request client request
      * @param \Grpc\ServerContext $context server request context
      * @return \Bridge\GetCpVersionReply for response data, null if if error occured
      *     initial metadata (if any) and status (if not ok) should be set to $context
      */
     public function GetCpVersion(
-        \Bridge\GetCpVersionRequest $request,
+        \Bridge\EmptyMessage $request,
         \Grpc\ServerContext $context
     ): ?\Bridge\GetCpVersionReply {
         $context->setStatus(\Grpc\Status::unimplemented());
@@ -39,19 +39,33 @@ public function GetCpVersion(
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param \Bridge\CheckForCpUpdateRequest $request client request
+     * @param \Bridge\EmptyMessage $request client request
      * @param \Grpc\ServerContext $context server request context
      * @return \Bridge\CheckForCpUpdateReply for response data, null if if error occured
      *     initial metadata (if any) and status (if not ok) should be set to $context
      */
     public function CheckForCpUpdate(
-        \Bridge\CheckForCpUpdateRequest $request,
+        \Bridge\EmptyMessage $request,
         \Grpc\ServerContext $context
     ): ?\Bridge\CheckForCpUpdateReply {
         $context->setStatus(\Grpc\Status::unimplemented());
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param \Bridge\UpgradeCpRequest $request client request
+     * @param \Grpc\ServerContext $context server request context
+     * @return \Bridge\EmptyMessage for response data, null if if error occured
+     *     initial metadata (if any) and status (if not ok) should be set to $context
+     */
+    public function UpgradeCp(
+        \Bridge\UpgradeCpRequest $request,
+        \Grpc\ServerContext $context
+    ): ?\Bridge\EmptyMessage {
+        $context->setStatus(\Grpc\Status::unimplemented());
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the method descriptors of the service for server registration
      *
@@ -69,13 +83,19 @@ public final function getMethodDescriptors(): array
             '/bridge.Bridge/GetCpVersion' => new \Grpc\MethodDescriptor(
                 $this,
                 'GetCpVersion',
-                '\Bridge\GetCpVersionRequest',
+                '\Bridge\EmptyMessage',
                 \Grpc\MethodDescriptor::UNARY_CALL
             ),
             '/bridge.Bridge/CheckForCpUpdate' => new \Grpc\MethodDescriptor(
                 $this,
                 'CheckForCpUpdate',
-                '\Bridge\CheckForCpUpdateRequest',
+                '\Bridge\EmptyMessage',
+                \Grpc\MethodDescriptor::UNARY_CALL
+            ),
+            '/bridge.Bridge/UpgradeCp' => new \Grpc\MethodDescriptor(
+                $this,
+                'UpgradeCp',
+                '\Bridge\UpgradeCpRequest',
                 \Grpc\MethodDescriptor::UNARY_CALL
             ),
         ];
diff --git a/bridge/Bridge/CheckForCpUpdateRequest.php b/bridge/Bridge/CheckForCpUpdateRequest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 97d45cc8..00000000
--- a/bridge/Bridge/CheckForCpUpdateRequest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-# Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
-# source: bridge.proto
-
-namespace Bridge;
-
-use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBType;
-use Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField;
-use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBUtil;
-
-/**
- * Generated from protobuf message <code>bridge.CheckForCpUpdateRequest</code>
- */
-class CheckForCpUpdateRequest extends \Google\Protobuf\Internal\Message
-{
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor.
-     *
-     * @param array $data {
-     *     Optional. Data for populating the Message object.
-     *
-     * }
-     */
-    public function __construct($data = NULL) {
-        \GPBMetadata\Bridge::initOnce();
-        parent::__construct($data);
-    }
-
-}
-
diff --git a/bridge/Bridge/GetCpVersionRequest.php b/bridge/Bridge/EmptyMessage.php
similarity index 78%
rename from bridge/Bridge/GetCpVersionRequest.php
rename to bridge/Bridge/EmptyMessage.php
index 11d1aa5c..4e6836c9 100644
--- a/bridge/Bridge/GetCpVersionRequest.php
+++ b/bridge/Bridge/EmptyMessage.php
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBUtil;
 
 /**
- * Generated from protobuf message <code>bridge.GetCpVersionRequest</code>
+ * Generated from protobuf message <code>bridge.EmptyMessage</code>
  */
-class GetCpVersionRequest extends \Google\Protobuf\Internal\Message
+class EmptyMessage extends \Google\Protobuf\Internal\Message
 {
 
     /**
diff --git a/bridge/GetVersionReply.php b/bridge/Bridge/UpgradeCpRequest.php
similarity index 82%
rename from bridge/GetVersionReply.php
rename to bridge/Bridge/UpgradeCpRequest.php
index d4d3036c..3e7de7c4 100644
--- a/bridge/GetVersionReply.php
+++ b/bridge/Bridge/UpgradeCpRequest.php
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 <?php
 # Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
-# source: updater.proto
+# source: bridge.proto
+
+namespace Bridge;
 
 use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBType;
 use Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField;
 use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBUtil;
 
 /**
- * Generated from protobuf message <code>GetVersionReply</code>
+ * Generated from protobuf message <code>bridge.UpgradeCpRequest</code>
  */
-class GetVersionReply extends \Google\Protobuf\Internal\Message
+class UpgradeCpRequest extends \Google\Protobuf\Internal\Message
 {
     /**
      * Generated from protobuf field <code>string version = 1;</code>
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ class GetVersionReply extends \Google\Protobuf\Internal\Message
      * }
      */
     public function __construct($data = NULL) {
-        \GPBMetadata\Updater::initOnce();
+        \GPBMetadata\Bridge::initOnce();
         parent::__construct($data);
     }
 
diff --git a/bridge/GPBMetadata/Bridge.php b/bridge/GPBMetadata/Bridge.php
index fd5e4021..ac482aab 100644
Binary files a/bridge/GPBMetadata/Bridge.php and b/bridge/GPBMetadata/Bridge.php differ
diff --git a/bridge/GetVersionRequest.php b/bridge/GetVersionRequest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 9860b067..00000000
--- a/bridge/GetVersionRequest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-# Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
-# source: updater.proto
-
-use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBType;
-use Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField;
-use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBUtil;
-
-/**
- * Generated from protobuf message <code>GetVersionRequest</code>
- */
-class GetVersionRequest extends \Google\Protobuf\Internal\Message
-{
-    /**
-     * Generated from protobuf field <code>string version = 1;</code>
-     */
-    protected $version = '';
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor.
-     *
-     * @param array $data {
-     *     Optional. Data for populating the Message object.
-     *
-     *     @type string $version
-     * }
-     */
-    public function __construct($data = NULL) {
-        \GPBMetadata\Updater::initOnce();
-        parent::__construct($data);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Generated from protobuf field <code>string version = 1;</code>
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getVersion()
-    {
-        return $this->version;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Generated from protobuf field <code>string version = 1;</code>
-     * @param string $var
-     * @return $this
-     */
-    public function setVersion($var)
-    {
-        GPBUtil::checkString($var, True);
-        $this->version = $var;
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-}
-
diff --git a/config/cerberus.php b/config/cerberus.php
index 51da74b8..bdc31d4d 100644
--- a/config/cerberus.php
+++ b/config/cerberus.php
@@ -145,5 +145,9 @@
             'slug' => 'settings-cp_update_check',
             'description' => 'a user can check if an update of the control panel is available'
         ],
+        [
+            'slug' => 'settings-cp_upgrade',
+            'description' => 'a user can initiate the upgrade process for the control panel.'
+        ],
     ]
 ];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d3561bc..33cf4747 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -72,5 +72,8 @@
     },
     "resolutions": {
         "vue-loader": "^15.10.0"
+    },
+    "dependencies": {
+        "retry-axios": "^3.0.0"
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Settings/Components/UpdateSettingsForm.vue b/resources/js/Pages/Settings/Components/UpdateSettingsForm.vue
index 4e62af85..bfc661b4 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Settings/Components/UpdateSettingsForm.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Settings/Components/UpdateSettingsForm.vue
@@ -1,38 +1,56 @@
 <template>
-  <jet-form-section>
-    <template #title>
-      Update Settings
-    </template>
-
-    <template #description>
-      Update your voice provider
-    </template>
-
-    <template #form>
-
-      <!-- Name -->
-      <div class="col-span-6 sm:col-span-4">
-        <div class="inline-flex items-center text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300">
-          <spinner v-show="checkingVersion || isUpdating" class="h-7 w-7 mr-4 text-indigo-500"/>
-          <check-mark-solid v-show="isUpToDate" class="h-7 w-7 mr-4 text-indigo-500"/>
-          <info-circle-solid v-show="isUpdateAvailable" class="h-7 w-7 mr-4 text-green-500"/>
-          <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-            <span v-show="checkingVersion">Checking for updates...</span>
-            <span v-show="isUpToDate">EZGames is up to date</span>
-            <span v-show="isUpdateAvailable">An update is available: <span class="text-green-500">{{newVersion}}</span></span>
-            <div class="text-xs text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">
-              Current version: <span class="text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300">{{ currentVersion }}</span>
+  <div>
+    <jet-form-section>
+      <template #title>
+        Update Settings
+      </template>
+
+      <template #description>
+        Update your voice provider
+      </template>
+
+      <template #form>
+
+        <!-- Name -->
+        <div class="col-span-6 sm:col-span-4">
+          <div class="inline-flex items-center text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300">
+            <spinner v-show="checkingVersion || isUpdating" class="h-7 w-7 mr-4 text-indigo-500"/>
+            <check-mark-solid v-show="isUpToDate" class="h-7 w-7 mr-4 text-indigo-500"/>
+            <info-circle-solid v-show="isUpdateAvailable" class="h-7 w-7 mr-4 text-green-500"/>
+            <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
+              <span v-show="checkingVersion">Checking for updates...</span>
+              <span v-show="isUpToDate">EZGames is up to date</span>
+              <span v-show="isUpdateAvailable">An update is available: <span class="text-green-500">{{newVersion}}</span></span>
+              <div class="text-xs text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">
+                Current version: <span class="text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300">{{ currentVersion }}</span>
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
+          <div v-show="isUpdateAvailable" class="w-full">
+            <jet-button @click="upgradeCp()" class="mt-6 ml-11 inline-flex items-center">
+              <cloud-download class="mr-2"/> UPDATE
+            </jet-button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </template>
+    </jet-form-section>
+    <div v-show="isUpdating" class="top-0 left-0 z-40 absolute block bg-zinc-900/75 dark:bg-zinc-900/50 backdrop-blur-sm w-full h-full flex justify-center items-center">
+      <div v-show="!updateFailed" class="flex flex-col">
+        <div class="text-zinc-100 inline-flex align-middle">
+          <span class="mr-4 text-lg font-bold">Updating</span> <spinner class="w-7 h-7"/>
+        </div>
+        <span class="text-orange-400 text-sm font-semibold align-middle mt-4">Please, do NOT close or refresh this page. <br> This may take a few minutes.</span>
+      </div>
+      <div v-show="updateFailed" class="flex flex-col">
+        <div class="text-zinc-100 inline-flex align-middle">
+          <warning-sign-solid class="text-red-600 w-7 h-7 mr-4"/> <span class="text-lg font-bold select-none">Update Failed</span>
         </div>
-        <div v-show="isUpdateAvailable" class="w-full">
-          <jet-button class="mt-6 ml-11 inline-flex items-center">
-            <cloud-download class="mr-2"/> UPDATE
-          </jet-button>
+        <div class="text-zinc-300 text-md font-semibold align-middle mt-4 select-none">
+          <p>Please run <span class="font-bold p-2 bg-zinc-900 text-zinc-100 rounded select-text"><span class="select-none mr-2">$:</span>ezgames upgrade logs</span> for more information.</p>
         </div>
       </div>
-    </template>
-  </jet-form-section>
+    </div>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -53,9 +71,12 @@ import CheckMarkSolid from '@/Shared/Svgs/CheckMarkSolid.vue'
 import CloudDownload from '@/Shared/Svgs/CloudDownload.vue'
 import InfoCircleSolid from '@/Shared/Svgs/InfoCircleSolid.vue'
 import axios from 'axios'
+import WarningSignSolid from '@/Shared/Svgs/WarningSignSolid.vue'
+import * as rax from 'retry-axios'
 
 @Component({
   components: {
+    WarningSignSolid,
     InfoCircleSolid,
     CloudDownload,
     CheckMarkSolid,
@@ -86,6 +107,8 @@ export default class UpdateSettingsForm extends Mixins(Route) {
 
   isUpdating: boolean = false
 
+  updateFailed: boolean = false
+
   mounted() {
     this.checkForUpdate()
   }
@@ -102,6 +125,31 @@ export default class UpdateSettingsForm extends Mixins(Route) {
 
     this.checkingVersion = false
   }
+
+  async upgradeCp() {
+    await axios.get(this.route('settings.upgrade.cp'))
+
+    const health = await this.waitForUpdate()
+
+    if (health.status === 'OK') {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-globals
+      location.reload()
+    }
+  }
+
+  async waitForUpdate(): Promise<Record<string, any>> {
+    rax.attach(axios)
+    const { data: health } = await axios.get(this.route('healthcheck'), {
+      raxConfig: {
+        retry: 256,
+        noResponseRetries: 256,
+        retryDelay: 5000,
+        backoffType: 'static',
+      },
+    })
+
+    return health
+  }
 }
 
 </script>
diff --git a/resources/js/Shared/Notifications/Flash.vue b/resources/js/Shared/Notifications/Flash.vue
index c287b4ba..ddfd87fe 100644
--- a/resources/js/Shared/Notifications/Flash.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Shared/Notifications/Flash.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       leave-active-class="origin-top-right transition transform-gpu duration-500 ease-in-out"
   >
     <div v-if="!dismissed"
-         class="w-112 fixed top-5 right-5 z-40 shadow-lg border border-zinc-100 p-4 flex rounded-lg bg-white
+         class="w-112 fixed top-5 right-5 z-50 shadow-lg border border-zinc-100 p-4 flex rounded-lg bg-white
          dark:border-transparent dark:bg-zinc-700">
       <div :class="[!doesNotExist(icon.component) ? 'pr-2': '' , icon.color]">
         <component :is="icon.component" />
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 1257160e..6043a9af 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@
     // Settings
     Route::get('settings/edit', [SettingsController::class, 'edit'])->name('settings.edit');
     Route::put('settings/voices', [SettingsController::class, 'updateVoice'])->name('settings.update.voice');
-    Route::get('settings/update', [SettingsController::class, 'checkForCpUpdate'])->name('settings.update.check');
+    Route::get('settings/update/check', [SettingsController::class, 'checkForCpUpdate'])->name('settings.update.check');
+    Route::get('settings/upgrade', [SettingsController::class, 'upgradeCp'])->name('settings.upgrade.cp');
 });
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 940c3353..eaf71b2c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6582,6 +6582,11 @@ restore-cursor@^3.1.0:
     onetime "^5.1.0"
     signal-exit "^3.0.2"
 
+retry-axios@^3.0.0:
+  version "3.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/retry-axios/-/retry-axios-3.0.0.tgz#5fd54f65330d155c36d01e3685238889375b9aa0"
+  integrity sha512-/jRv4nCDytusFZIY+zD6aKP29+wpgnbjfap5B76rqvgROWfONG5Bf7vCXx7grhxJwYGLlumraKZQUMzNgfXNCg==
+
 retry@^0.13.1:
   version "0.13.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/retry/-/retry-0.13.1.tgz#185b1587acf67919d63b357349e03537b2484658"