diff --git a/ct/jellyseerr.sh b/ct/jellyseerr.sh
index 96ea2ec817a..66eb632bf6f 100644
--- a/ct/jellyseerr.sh
+++ b/ct/jellyseerr.sh
@@ -50,17 +50,23 @@ function update_script() {
         msg_ok "Cleaning up"
     fi
 
-    if ! command -v pnpm &> /dev/null; then
-        msg_error "pnpm not found. Installing..."
-        npm install -g pnpm &>/dev/null
+    cd /opt/jellyseerr
+    output=$(git pull --no-rebase)
+
+    pnpm_current=$(pnpm --version 2>/dev/null)
+    pnpm_desired=$(grep -Po '"pnpm":\s*"\K[^"]+' /opt/jellyseerr/package.json)
+    
+    if [ -z "$pnpm_current" ]; then
+        msg_error "pnpm not found. Installing version $pnpm_desired..."
+        npm install -g pnpm@"$pnpm_desired" &>/dev/null
+    elif ! node -e "const semver = require('semver'); process.exit(semver.satisfies('$pnpm_current', '$pnpm_desired') ? 0 : 1)" ; then
+        msg_error "Updating pnpm from version $pnpm_current to $pnpm_desired..."
+        npm install -g pnpm@"$pnpm_desired" &>/dev/null
     else
-        msg_ok "pnpm is already installed."
+        msg_ok "pnpm is already installed and satisfies version $pnpm_desired."
     fi
 
     msg_info "Updating $APP"
-    cd /opt/jellyseerr
-    output=$(git pull --no-rebase)
-    
     if echo "$output" | grep -q "Already up to date."; then
         msg_ok "$APP is already up to date."
         exit
@@ -102,4 +108,4 @@ description
 msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
 echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
 echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:5055${CL}"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:5055${CL}"
diff --git a/install/jellyseerr-install.sh b/install/jellyseerr-install.sh
index 916f1afc1e7..e42d32ce796 100644
--- a/install/jellyseerr-install.sh
+++ b/install/jellyseerr-install.sh
@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ $STD apt-get update
 $STD apt-get install -y nodejs
 msg_ok "Installed Node.js"
 
-msg_info "Installing pnpm"
-$STD npm install -g pnpm
-msg_ok "Installed pnpm"
-
-msg_info "Installing Jellyseerr (Patience)"
 git clone -q https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr.git /opt/jellyseerr
 cd /opt/jellyseerr
 $STD git checkout main
+
+pnpm_desired=$(grep -Po '"pnpm":\s*"\K[^"]+' /opt/jellyseerr/package.json)
+msg_info "Installing pnpm version $pnpm_desired..."
+$STD npm install -g pnpm@$pnpm_desired
+msg_ok "Installed pnpm"
+
+msg_info "Installing Jellyseerr (Patience)"
 export CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY=0
 $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=3072"