diff --git a/.config/i3blocks/arch-update b/.config/i3blocks/arch-update
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5f1aeb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/i3blocks/arch-update
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+u=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
+[ $u -gt 0 ] || exit
+
+printf "\uf94f %d %s" $u $(/home/luzifer/bin/pluralize Update $u)
diff --git a/.config/i3blocks/config b/.config/i3blocks/config
index 4eadabd..ebefa8e 100644
--- a/.config/i3blocks/config
+++ b/.config/i3blocks/config
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ separator_block_width=15
 markup=none
 
 
+[arch-update]
+interval=600
+
 [disk]
 interval=30