diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b384930432cc..9f8319b00738 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -55,5 +55,7 @@ PHANTOMJS_PDF_GENERATION=true
 PHANTOMJS_KEY='a-demo-key-with-low-quota-per-ip-address'
 PHANTOMJS_SECRET=secret
 
+UPDATE_SECRET=
+
 COMPOSER_AUTH='{"github-oauth": {"github.com": "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"}}'
 SENTRY_LARAVEL_DSN=https://cc7e8e2c678041689e53e409b7dba236@sentry.invoicing.co/5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SetupController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SetupController.php
index 9d975aaebc17..b1e2a1b41838 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SetupController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SetupController.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
-use \Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use App\Http\Requests\Setup\CheckDatabaseRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\Setup\CheckMailRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\Setup\StoreSetupRequest;
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ use App\Jobs\Account\CreateAccount;
 use App\Jobs\Util\VersionCheck;
 use App\Models\Account;
 use App\Utils\CurlUtils;
+use App\Utils\Ninja;
 use App\Utils\SystemHealth;
 use App\Utils\Traits\AppSetup;
 use Beganovich\Snappdf\Snappdf;
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ use Illuminate\Contracts\Routing\ResponseFactory;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Response;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\File;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\File;
+use \Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 /**
  * Class SetupController.
@@ -267,4 +269,29 @@ class SetupController extends Controller
             return response([], 500);
         }
     }
+
+    public function update()
+    {
+
+        if( Ninja::isNinja() || !request()->has('secret') || (request()->input('secret') != config('ninja.update_secret')) )
+            return redirect('/');
+
+        $cacheCompiled = base_path('bootstrap/cache/compiled.php');
+        if (file_exists($cacheCompiled)) { unlink ($cacheCompiled); }
+        $cacheServices = base_path('bootstrap/cache/services.php');
+        if (file_exists($cacheServices)) { unlink ($cacheServices); }
+
+        Artisan::call('clear-compiled');
+        Artisan::call('cache:clear');
+        Artisan::call('debugbar:clear');
+        Artisan::call('route:clear');
+        Artisan::call('view:clear');
+        Artisan::call('config:clear');
+        Cache::flush();
+        Artisan::call('migrate', ['--force' => true]);
+        Artisan::call('db:seed', ['--force' => true]);
+
+        return redirect('/?clear_cache=true');
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/config/ninja.php b/config/ninja.php
index 95f8a0df3753..f3702aad3497 100644
--- a/config/ninja.php
+++ b/config/ninja.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ return [
     'sentry_dsn' => env('SENTRY_LARAVEL_DSN', 'https://9b4e15e575214354a7d666489783904a@sentry.invoicing.co/6'),
     'environment' => env('NINJA_ENVIRONMENT', 'selfhost'), // 'hosted', 'development', 'selfhost', 'reseller'
 	'preconfigured_install' => env('PRECONFIGURED_INSTALL',false),
-
+    'update_secret' => env('UPDATE_SECRET', false),
     // Settings used by invoiceninja.com
 
     'terms_of_service_url' => [
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 6a6673112a94..914077b0b8c2 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Route::get('/', 'BaseController@flutterRoute')->middleware('guest');
 
 Route::get('setup', 'SetupController@index')->middleware('guest');
 Route::post('setup', 'SetupController@doSetup')->middleware('guest');
+Route::get('update', 'SetupController@update')->middleware('guest');
 
 Route::post('setup/check_db', 'SetupController@checkDB')->middleware('guest');
 Route::post('setup/check_mail', 'SetupController@checkMail')->middleware('guest');