diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-obs.yml b/.github/workflows/run-obs.yml
index f9fb3a30..924a059f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-obs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-obs.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,117 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 */3 * * *'  # Every 3 hours for dms-git builds
 
 jobs:
-  update-obs:
+  check-updates:
+    name: Check for updates
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     
+    outputs:
+      has_updates: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has_updates }}
+      packages: ${{ steps.check.outputs.packages }}
+      version: ${{ steps.check.outputs.version }}
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      
+      - name: Install OSC
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y osc
+          
+          mkdir -p ~/.config/osc
+          cat > ~/.config/osc/oscrc << EOF
+          [general]
+          apiurl = https://api.opensuse.org
+          
+          [https://api.opensuse.org]
+          user = ${{ secrets.OBS_USERNAME }}
+          pass = ${{ secrets.OBS_PASSWORD }}
+          EOF
+          chmod 600 ~/.config/osc/oscrc
+      
+      - name: Check for updates
+        id: check
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "push" && "${{ github.ref }}" =~ ^refs/tags/ ]]; then
+            echo "packages=dms" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            VERSION="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+            echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "has_updates=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Triggered by tag: $VERSION (always update)"
+          elif [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "schedule" ]]; then
+            echo "packages=dms-git" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Checking if dms-git source has changed..."
+            
+            # Get latest commit hash from master branch
+            LATEST_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse origin/master 2>/dev/null || git rev-parse master 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+            
+            if [[ -z "$LATEST_COMMIT" ]]; then
+              echo "has_updates=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              echo "Could not determine git commit, proceeding with update"
+            else
+              # Check OBS for last uploaded commit
+              OBS_BASE="$HOME/.cache/osc-checkouts"
+              mkdir -p "$OBS_BASE"
+              OBS_PROJECT="home:AvengeMedia:dms-git"
+              
+              if [[ -d "$OBS_BASE/$OBS_PROJECT/dms-git" ]]; then
+                cd "$OBS_BASE/$OBS_PROJECT/dms-git"
+                osc up -q 2>/dev/null || true
+                
+                # Check tarball age - if older than 3 hours, update needed
+                if [[ -f "dms-git-source.tar.gz" ]]; then
+                  TARBALL_MTIME=$(stat -c%Y "dms-git-source.tar.gz" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+                  CURRENT_TIME=$(date +%s)
+                  AGE_SECONDS=$((CURRENT_TIME - TARBALL_MTIME))
+                  AGE_HOURS=$((AGE_SECONDS / 3600))
+                  
+                  # If tarball is older than 3 hours, check for new commits
+                  if [[ $AGE_HOURS -ge 3 ]]; then
+                    # Check if there are new commits in the last 3 hours
+                    cd "${{ github.workspace }}"
+                    NEW_COMMITS=$(git log --since="3 hours ago" --oneline origin/master 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+                    
+                    if [[ $NEW_COMMITS -gt 0 ]]; then
+                      echo "has_updates=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                      echo "📋 New commits detected in last 3 hours, update needed"
+                    else
+                      echo "has_updates=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                      echo "📋 No new commits in last 3 hours, skipping update"
+                    fi
+                  else
+                    echo "has_updates=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                    echo "📋 Recent upload exists (< 3 hours), skipping update"
+                  fi
+                else
+                  echo "has_updates=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  echo "📋 No existing tarball in OBS, update needed"
+                fi
+                cd "${{ github.workspace }}"
+              else
+                echo "has_updates=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                echo "📋 First upload to OBS, update needed"
+              fi
+            fi
+          elif [[ -n "${{ github.event.inputs.package }}" ]]; then
+            echo "packages=${{ github.event.inputs.package }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "has_updates=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Manual trigger: ${{ github.event.inputs.package }}"
+          else
+            echo "packages=all" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "has_updates=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+  update-obs:
+    name: Upload to OBS
+    needs: check-updates
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+      needs.check-updates.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
+    
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -36,13 +144,13 @@ jobs:
             echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "Triggered by tag: $VERSION"
           elif [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "schedule" ]]; then
-            echo "packages=dms-git" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "packages=${{ needs.check-updates.outputs.packages }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "Triggered by schedule: updating git package"
           elif [[ -n "${{ github.event.inputs.package }}" ]]; then
             echo "packages=${{ github.event.inputs.package }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "Manual trigger: ${{ github.event.inputs.package }}"
           else
-            echo "packages=all" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "packages=${{ needs.check-updates.outputs.packages }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
       
       - name: Update version in packaging files
@@ -85,6 +193,7 @@ jobs:
       
       - name: Upload to OBS
         env:
+          FORCE_REBUILD: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && 'true' || '' }}
           REBUILD_RELEASE: ${{ github.event.inputs.rebuild_release }}
         run: |
           PACKAGES="${{ steps.packages.outputs.packages }}"
@@ -111,4 +220,7 @@ jobs:
           if [[ -n "${{ steps.packages.outputs.version }}" ]]; then
             echo "- **Version**: ${{ steps.packages.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           fi
+          if [[ "${{ needs.check-updates.outputs.has_updates }}" == "false" ]]; then
+            echo "- **Status**: Skipped (no changes detected)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
           echo "- **Project**: https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/home:AvengeMedia" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/distro/scripts/obs-upload.sh b/distro/scripts/obs-upload.sh
index f9504477..63f567ea 100644
--- a/distro/scripts/obs-upload.sh
+++ b/distro/scripts/obs-upload.sh
@@ -595,6 +595,9 @@ if [[ "$UPLOAD_DEBIAN" == true ]] && [[ "$SOURCE_FORMAT" == *"native"* ]] && [[
     if [[ -n "${REBUILD_RELEASE:-}" ]]; then
         IS_MANUAL=true
         echo "==> Manual rebuild detected (REBUILD_RELEASE=$REBUILD_RELEASE)"
+    elif [[ -n "${FORCE_REBUILD:-}" ]] && [[ "${FORCE_REBUILD}" == "true" ]]; then
+        IS_MANUAL=true
+        echo "==> Manual workflow trigger detected (FORCE_REBUILD=true)"
     elif [[ -z "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" ]] && [[ -z "${CI:-}" ]]; then
         IS_MANUAL=true
         echo "==> Local/manual run detected (not in CI)"