diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27ab6a9..75f729b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ Will print something like
 
     npm install youtube-dl
 
+Since the youtube-dl binary is updated regularly, you can run `npm update` to check for and download any updates for it.
+
 
 # Tests
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 94e89d6..3b02f75 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "preinstall": "node ./scripts/download.js",
+    "preupdate": "node ./scripts/download.js",
     "test": "vows ./test/*.js --spec"
   },
   "dependencies": {