diff --git a/lnxlink/modules/required_restart.py b/lnxlink/modules/required_restart.py
index 61d4ded..80abcf0 100644
--- a/lnxlink/modules/required_restart.py
+++ b/lnxlink/modules/required_restart.py
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 """Detect if a system reboot is needed"""
+import logging
 import os
+import time
+from shutil import which
+from lnxlink.modules.scripts.helpers import syscommand
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("lnxlink")
 
 
 class Addon:
@@ -8,6 +14,39 @@ class Addon:
     def __init__(self, lnxlink):
         """Setup addon"""
         self.name = "Required Restart"
+        self.last_time = 0
+        self.update_interval = 360  # Check for updates every 6 minutes
+        self.value = {
+            "needs_restart": "OFF",
+            "attributes": {
+                "details": "",
+            },
+        }
+
+        self.restart_checker = None
+        if which("needrestart") is not None:
+            self.restart_checker = {
+                "command": "needrestart -p",
+            }
+        elif which("dnf") is not None:
+            self.restart_checker = {
+                "command": "dnf needs-restarting -r",
+            }
+        elif which("yum") is not None:
+            self.restart_checker = {
+                "command": "yum needs-restarting -r",
+            }
+        else:
+            logger.warning(
+                "No Required_Restart command detected, consider installing package 'needrestart'."
+            )
+            logger.warning("Falling back to checking /var/run/reboot-required")
+
+        if self.restart_checker is not None:
+            logger.info(
+                "Required_Restart command found, using '%s'",
+                self.restart_checker["command"],
+            )
 
     def exposed_controls(self):
         """Exposes to home assistant"""
@@ -16,11 +55,36 @@ def exposed_controls(self):
                 "type": "binary_sensor",
                 "icon": "mdi:alert-octagon-outline",
                 "entity_category": "diagnostic",
+                "value_template": "{{ value_json.needs_restart }}",
+                "attributes_template": "{{ value_json.attributes | tojson }}",
             },
         }
 
     def get_info(self):
         """Gather information from the system"""
-        if os.path.exists("/var/run/reboot-required"):
-            return "ON"
-        return "OFF"
+        cur_time = time.time()
+        if cur_time - self.last_time > self.update_interval:
+            self.last_time = cur_time
+
+            self.value["needs_restart"] = "OFF"
+            self.value["attributes"]["details"] = ""
+            if self.restart_checker is not None:
+                stdout, stderr, returncode = syscommand(
+                    self.restart_checker["command"], ignore_errors=True, timeout=30
+                )
+                if returncode != 0:
+                    self.value["needs_restart"] = "ON"
+                self.value["attributes"]["details"] = stdout
+                if stderr:
+                    logger.warning("Required_restart command stderr: %s", stderr)
+            else:
+                if os.path.exists("/var/run/reboot-required"):
+                    self.value["needs_restart"] = "ON"
+                    if os.path.exists("/var/run/reboot-required.pkgs"):
+                        with open(
+                            "/var/run/reboot-required.pkgs", "r", encoding="utf-8"
+                        ) as pkgs_file:
+                            self.value["attributes"][
+                                "details"
+                            ] = pkgs_file.read().strip()
+        return self.value