diff --git a/start.5090.sh b/start.5090.sh
index d4ab31e..fe9ff86 100644
--- a/start.5090.sh
+++ b/start.5090.sh
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ if [ ! -d "$COMFYUI_DIR" ] || [ ! -d "$VENV_DIR" ]; then
         python -m ensurepip --upgrade
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
 
+        # Update ComfyUI dependencies (frontend, etc.)
+        echo "Installing ComfyUI requirements..."
+        pip install -r "$COMFYUI_DIR/requirements.txt"
+
         echo "Base packages (torch cu128, numpy, etc.) available from system site-packages"
         echo "Installing custom node dependencies..."
 
@@ -219,6 +223,10 @@ else
     # Just activate the existing venv
     source $VENV_DIR/bin/activate
 
+    # Update ComfyUI dependencies on each start (ensures frontend stays current)
+    echo "Updating ComfyUI dependencies..."
+    pip install -q -r "$COMFYUI_DIR/requirements.txt"
+
     echo "Checking for custom node dependencies..."
 
     # Install dependencies for all custom nodes
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 1611463..e960191 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ if [ ! -d "$COMFYUI_DIR" ] || [ ! -d "$VENV_DIR" ]; then
         python -m ensurepip --upgrade
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
 
+        # Update ComfyUI dependencies (frontend, etc.)
+        echo "Installing ComfyUI requirements..."
+        pip install -r "$COMFYUI_DIR/requirements.txt"
+
         echo "Base packages (torch, numpy, etc.) available from system site-packages"
         echo "Installing custom node dependencies..."
 
@@ -219,6 +223,10 @@ else
     # Just activate the existing venv
     source $VENV_DIR/bin/activate
 
+    # Update ComfyUI dependencies on each start (ensures frontend stays current)
+    echo "Updating ComfyUI dependencies..."
+    pip install -q -r "$COMFYUI_DIR/requirements.txt"
+
     echo "Checking for custom node dependencies..."
 
     # Install dependencies for all custom nodes