diff --git a/telegram_helper.py b/telegram_helper.py
index d19bc31..83a27c3 100644
--- a/telegram_helper.py
+++ b/telegram_helper.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import os
 import logging
 import sys
 import asyncio
+import time
+import git
 from telegram import Update, InlineKeyboardButton, InlineKeyboardMarkup
 from telegram.ext import Application, CommandHandler, MessageHandler, filters, ContextTypes, CallbackQueryHandler
 
@@ -9,6 +11,8 @@ class TelegramHelper:
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
         self.telegram_bot_token = os.getenv('TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN')
+        self.repo = git.Repo(os.getcwd())
+        self.start_time = time.time()
 
     async def start(self, update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
         await self.bot.start()
@@ -89,6 +93,19 @@ class TelegramHelper:
             await application.bot.send_message(chat_id=chat_id, text="The application has finished initializing.")
             os.remove(reboot_file_path)
 
+    async def check_for_new_commits(self):
+        while True:
+            try:
+                self.repo.remotes.origin.fetch()
+                latest_commit = self.repo.head.commit
+                commit_time = latest_commit.committed_date
+                if commit_time > self.start_time:
+                    logging.info("New commit detected. Triggering reboot...")
+                    await self.reboot(None, None)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logging.error(f"Error checking for new commits: {str(e)}")
+            await asyncio.sleep(60)  # Check every 60 seconds
+
     def run(self):
         application = Application.builder().token(self.telegram_bot_token).build()
 
@@ -105,4 +122,7 @@ class TelegramHelper:
         # Check for .doreboot file and send message if it exists
         asyncio.get_event_loop().create_task(self.check_doreboot_file(application))
         
+        # Start the commit checking task
+        asyncio.get_event_loop().create_task(self.check_for_new_commits())
+        
         application.run_polling()
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