diff --git a/cmd/admin/main.go b/cmd/admin/main.go
index 3a50b007..9cbae78c 100644
--- a/cmd/admin/main.go
+++ b/cmd/admin/main.go
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ func main() {
 			}
 			// Initialize service logger
 			initializeLoggers(*flagParams.Service)
-			// Analyze version and compare with the latest release
+			// Analyze version and compare with the latest release, runs in a separate goroutine to not delay the service startup
 			go checkLatestRelease()
 			// Service starts!
 			osctrlAdminService()
diff --git a/cmd/tls/main.go b/cmd/tls/main.go
index 17838099..a8fb0638 100644
--- a/cmd/tls/main.go
+++ b/cmd/tls/main.go
@@ -135,6 +135,22 @@ func init() {
 	flags = config.InitTLSFlags(flagParams)
 }
 
+// Retrieve latest release information and compare
+func checkLatestRelease() {
+	log.Info().Msg("Checking for the latest release...")
+	latest, err := version.RetrieveVersionData(version.VersionDataURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Err(err).Msg("Error retrieving latest release information")
+		return
+	}
+	if version.CheckSuggestedRelease(latest.SuggestedRelease) {
+		log.Info().Msgf("%s (%s) is up to date with the suggested release (%s), latest %s", serviceName, buildVersion, latest.SuggestedRelease, latest.LatestRelease)
+	} else {
+		log.Info().Msgf("Please upgrade %s to at least %s. Latest version available: %s (current: %s)", serviceName, latest.SuggestedRelease, latest.LatestRelease, buildVersion)
+		log.Info().Msgf("Release notes: %s", latest.MoreInformation)
+	}
+}
+
 // Go go!
 func osctrlService() {
 	// ////////////////////////////// Backend
@@ -476,6 +492,8 @@ func main() {
 			}
 			// Initialize service logger
 			initializeLoggers(*flagParams.Service)
+			// Analyze version and compare with the latest release, runs in a separate goroutine to not delay the service startup
+			go checkLatestRelease()
 			// Service starts!
 			osctrlService()
 			return nil