diff --git a/scripts/checkUpdates.sh b/scripts/checkUpdates.sh
index 8a08b09..929023b 100755
--- a/scripts/checkUpdates.sh
+++ b/scripts/checkUpdates.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ check_ubuntu_updates() {
   echo "$result"
 }
 
+check_fedora_updates() {
+  result=$(dnf check-update -q | grep -v '^Loaded plugins' | grep -v '^No match for' | wc -l)
+  echo "$result"
+}
+
 case "$1" in
 -arch)
     check_arch_updates
@@ -17,6 +22,9 @@ case "$1" in
 -ubuntu)
     check_ubuntu_updates
     ;;
+-fedora)
+    check_fedora_updates
+    ;;
 *)
     echo "0"
     ;;