diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 71f5500..606865f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "test:list": "node --loader ts-node/esm src/index.ts list",
     "test:install": "node --loader ts-node/esm src/index.ts install",
     "test:installed": "node --loader ts-node/esm src/index.ts installed",
+    "test:update": "node --loader ts-node/esm src/index.ts update",
     "extract": "node --loader ts-node/esm src/extractors/modelcontextprotocol-extractor.ts",
     "test:uninstall": "node --loader ts-node/esm src/index.ts uninstall",
     "version:patch": "npm version patch",
diff --git a/src/__tests__/auto-update.test.ts b/src/__tests__/auto-update.test.ts
index b5e0cd5..45e7546 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/auto-update.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/auto-update.test.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ await jest.unstable_mockModule('fs', () => ({
 const { updatePackage } = await import('../auto-update.js');
 
 // Helper to create exec result
-const createExecResult = (stdout: string): ExecResult => ({ stdout, stderr: '' });
+const createExecResult = (stdout: string, stderr: string = ''): ExecResult => ({ stdout, stderr });
 
 describe('updatePackage', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe('updatePackage', () => {
     await updatePackage();
 
     expect(mockExecPromise).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, 'npm show @michaellatman/mcp-get version');
-    expect(mockExecPromise).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 'npx --yes @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest');
+    expect(mockExecPromise).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 'npm install -g @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest');
 
     expect(console.log).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1,
       '\nA new version of mcp-get is available: 1.0.50 (current: 1.0.48)'
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ describe('updatePackage', () => {
       'Installing update...'
     );
     expect(console.log).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(3,
+      'success'
+    );
+    expect(console.log).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(4,
       '✓ Update complete\n'
     );
   });
diff --git a/src/auto-update.ts b/src/auto-update.ts
index 68f487d..f29ae04 100644
--- a/src/auto-update.ts
+++ b/src/auto-update.ts
@@ -29,17 +29,31 @@ export async function updatePackage(silent: boolean = false): Promise<void> {
       }
 
       try {
-        await execAsync('npx --yes @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest');
-        if (!silent) console.log(chalk.green('✓ Update complete\n'));
+        const { stdout, stderr } = await execAsync('npm install -g @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest');
+        if (!silent) {
+          if (stdout) console.log(stdout);
+          if (stderr) console.error(chalk.yellow('Update process output:'), stderr);
+          console.log(chalk.green('✓ Update complete\n'));
+        }
       } catch (installError: any) {
-        if (!silent) console.error(chalk.red('Failed to install update:'), installError.message);
+        if (!silent) {
+          console.error(chalk.red('Failed to install update:'), installError.message);
+          if (installError.stdout) console.log('stdout:', installError.stdout);
+          if (installError.stderr) console.error('stderr:', installError.stderr);
+          console.error(chalk.yellow('Try running the update manually with sudo:'));
+          console.error(chalk.cyan('  sudo npm install -g @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest'));
+        }
         return;
       }
     } else {
       if (!silent) console.log(chalk.green('✓ mcp-get is already up to date\n'));
     }
   } catch (error: any) {
-    if (!silent) console.error(chalk.red('Failed to check for updates:'), error.message);
+    if (!silent) {
+      console.error(chalk.red('Failed to check for updates:'), error.message);
+      if (error.stdout) console.log('stdout:', error.stdout);
+      if (error.stderr) console.error('stderr:', error.stderr);
+    }
     return;
   }
 }