diff --git a/launch.sh b/launch.sh
index f8e3a32..610eab8 100755
--- a/launch.sh
+++ b/launch.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ elif [ "$1" == "html5" ]; then
     python3 etc/report_generator5.py
 elif [[ "$1" == add* ]]; then
     python3 script/addFav.py
+elif [ "$1" == "update" ]; then
+    ./update.sh
 else
     echo "Please provide a bot to launch (pong/mesh) or a report to generate (html/html5) or addFav"
     exit 1
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 471752b..f464758 100644
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -43,16 +43,20 @@ echo "Local repository updated."
 
 # Install or update dependencies
 echo "Installing or updating dependencies..."
-# check for error: externally-managed-environment and ask if user wants to continue with --break-system-packages
-if ! pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade 2>&1 | grep -q "externally-managed-environment"; then
-    pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade
-else
-    read -p "Warning: You are in an externally managed environment. Do you want to continue with --break-system-packages? (y/n): " choice
-    if [[ "$choice" == "y" || "$choice" == "Y" ]]; then
-        pip install --break-system-packages -r requirements.txt --upgrade
+if pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade 2>&1 | grep -q "externally-managed-environment"; then
+    # if venv is found ask to run with launch.sh
+    if [ -d "venv" ]; then
+        echo "A virtual environment (venv) was found. Use launch.sh to update dependencies in the venv."
     else
-        echo "Update aborted due to dependency installation issue."
+        read -p "Warning: You are in an externally managed environment. Do you want to continue with --break-system-packages? (y/n): " choice
+        if [[ "$choice" == "y" || "$choice" == "Y" ]]; then
+            pip install --break-system-packages -r requirements.txt --upgrade
+        else
+            echo "Update aborted due to dependency installation issue."
+        fi
     fi
+else
+    echo "Dependencies installed or updated."
 fi
 
 echo "Dependencies installed or updated."