diff --git a/central_backend/src/devices/device.rs b/central_backend/src/devices/device.rs
index 258cbcb..bcdfb3a 100644
--- a/central_backend/src/devices/device.rs
+++ b/central_backend/src/devices/device.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub struct DeviceInfo {
     /// Device reference
     pub reference: String,
     /// Device firmware / software version
-    version: semver::Version,
+    pub version: semver::Version,
     /// Maximum number of relay that the device can support
     pub max_relays: usize,
 }
diff --git a/central_backend/src/ota/ota_update.rs b/central_backend/src/ota/ota_update.rs
index 4227720..2de832e 100644
--- a/central_backend/src/ota/ota_update.rs
+++ b/central_backend/src/ota/ota_update.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum OTAPlatform {
@@ -13,6 +14,14 @@ impl Display for OTAPlatform {
     }
 }
 
+impl FromStr for OTAPlatform {
+    type Err = anyhow::Error;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        Ok(serde_json::from_str::<Self>(&format!("\"{s}\""))?)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Single OTA update information
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct OTAUpdate {
diff --git a/central_backend/src/server/devices_api/mgmt_controller.rs b/central_backend/src/server/devices_api/mgmt_controller.rs
index 835486c..0eddb3b 100644
--- a/central_backend/src/server/devices_api/mgmt_controller.rs
+++ b/central_backend/src/server/devices_api/mgmt_controller.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ use crate::app_config::AppConfig;
 use crate::devices::device::{DeviceId, DeviceInfo};
 use crate::energy::energy_actor;
 use crate::energy::energy_actor::RelaySyncStatus;
+use crate::ota::ota_manager;
+use crate::ota::ota_update::OTAPlatform;
 use crate::server::custom_error::HttpResult;
 use crate::server::devices_api::jwt_parser::JWTRequest;
 use crate::server::WebEnergyActor;
 use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 use openssl::nid::Nid;
 use openssl::x509::X509Req;
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct EnrollRequest {
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ struct Claims {
 #[derive(serde::Serialize)]
 struct SyncResult {
     relays: Vec<RelaySyncStatus>,
+    available_update: Option<semver::Version>,
 }
 
 /// Synchronize device
@@ -142,8 +146,25 @@ pub async fn sync_device(body: web::Json<JWTRequest>, actor: WebEnergyActor) ->
     let (device, claims) = body.0.parse_jwt::<Claims>(actor.clone()).await?;
 
     let relays = actor
-        .send(energy_actor::SynchronizeDevice(device.id, claims.info))
+        .send(energy_actor::SynchronizeDevice(
+            device.id,
+            claims.info.clone(),
+        ))
         .await??;
 
-    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(SyncResult { relays }))
+    let mut available_update = None;
+
+    // Check if the version is available
+    if let Some(desired) = device.desired_version {
+        if claims.info.version < desired
+            && ota_manager::update_exists(OTAPlatform::from_str(&claims.info.reference)?, &desired)?
+        {
+            available_update = Some(desired);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(SyncResult {
+        relays,
+        available_update,
+    }))
 }