diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 3d3ffbf..a69732d 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -201,18 +201,33 @@ __docker__() {
       local local_digest
       local_digest=$(docker image inspect "$image" --format '{{index .RepoDigests 0}}' 2>/dev/null)
 
+      # If no local digest exists, force check
       if [[ -z "$local_digest" ]]; then
-        echo -e "${YELLOW}Image not present or digest unavailable. Update needed.${NC}"
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Image not present locally. Update needed.${NC}"
         updated=true
         continue
       fi
 
-      # Get remote image digest using manifest inspect
+      # Get remote digest using pull --dry-run
       local remote_digest
-      remote_digest=$(DOCKER_CLI_EXPERIMENTAL=enabled docker manifest inspect -v "$image" 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.Descriptor.digest' 2>/dev/null)
+      remote_digest=$(docker pull --quiet --dry-run "$image" 2>/dev/null | awk '/Digest:/{print $2}')
+
+      # Fallback to manifest inspect if dry-run fails
+      if [[ -z "$remote_digest" ]]; then
+        remote_digest=$(DOCKER_CLI_EXPERIMENTAL=enabled docker manifest inspect -v "$image" 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.Descriptor.digest' 2>/dev/null)
+      fi
 
       if [[ -z "$remote_digest" ]]; then
-        echo -e "${RED}Failed to retrieve remote digest. Skipping.${NC}"
+        echo -e "${RED}Failed to retrieve remote digest. Performing forced check...${NC}"
+        # Fallback method: Pull image and compare before/after digests
+        local pre_pull_digest=$(docker image inspect "$image" --format '{{index .RepoDigests 0}}' 2>/dev/null)
+        docker pull --quiet "$image" >/dev/null
+        local post_pull_digest=$(docker image inspect "$image" --format '{{index .RepoDigests 0}}' 2>/dev/null)
+
+        if [[ "$pre_pull_digest" != "$post_pull_digest" ]]; then
+          echo -e "${GREEN}Update found during forced pull${NC}"
+          updated=true
+        fi
         continue
       fi