diff --git a/src/commands/check_updates.rs b/src/commands/check_updates.rs
index 704376821..bed1f503d 100644
--- a/src/commands/check_updates.rs
+++ b/src/commands/check_updates.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::check_update;
+use crate::util::check_update::check_update;
 
 use super::*;
 use serde_json::json;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub async fn command(_args: Args, json: bool) -> Result<()> {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let is_latest = check_update!(configs, true);
+    let is_latest = check_update(&mut configs, true).await?;
     if is_latest {
         println!(
             "You are on the latest version of the CLI, v{}",
diff --git a/src/commands/init.rs b/src/commands/init.rs
index 10e05f003..0b1686a2f 100644
--- a/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::fmt::Display;
 
-use crate::{check_update, util::prompt::prompt_select};
+use crate::util::{check_update::check_update_command, prompt::prompt_select};
 
 use super::{queries::user_projects::UserProjectsMeTeamsEdgesNode, *};
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub struct Args {
 pub async fn command(args: Args, _json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     let mut configs = Configs::new()?;
 
-    check_update!(configs);
+    check_update_command(&mut configs).await?;
 
     let client = GQLClient::new_authorized(&configs)?;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/link.rs b/src/commands/link.rs
index 051fed9bf..5c2ec265b 100644
--- a/src/commands/link.rs
+++ b/src/commands/link.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ use colored::*;
 use std::fmt::Display;
 
 use crate::{
-    check_update,
     errors::RailwayError,
-    util::prompt::{fake_select, prompt_options, prompt_options_skippable},
+    util::{
+        check_update::check_update_command,
+        prompt::{fake_select, prompt_options, prompt_options_skippable},
+    },
 };
 
 use super::{
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ pub struct Args {
 pub async fn command(args: Args, _json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     let mut configs = Configs::new()?;
 
-    check_update!(configs);
+    check_update_command(&mut configs).await?;
 
     let client = GQLClient::new_authorized(&configs)?;
     let me = post_graphql::<queries::UserProjects, _>(
diff --git a/src/commands/run.rs b/src/commands/run.rs
index 230d203d6..852d3f8a3 100644
--- a/src/commands/run.rs
+++ b/src/commands/run.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ use anyhow::bail;
 use is_terminal::IsTerminal;
 
 use crate::{
-    check_update,
     controllers::{
         environment::get_matched_environment,
         project::{ensure_project_and_environment_exist, get_project},
         variables::get_service_variables,
     },
     errors::RailwayError,
-    util::prompt::{prompt_select, PromptService},
+    util::{
+        check_update::check_update_command,
+        prompt::{prompt_select, PromptService},
+    },
 };
 
 use super::{queries::project::ProjectProject, *};
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ async fn get_service(
 pub async fn command(args: Args, _json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     // only needs to be mutable for the update check
     let mut configs = Configs::new()?;
-    check_update!(configs);
+    check_update_command(&mut configs).await?;
     let configs = configs; // so we make it immutable again
 
     let client = GQLClient::new_authorized(&configs)?;
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index 2e0075163..164d492a7 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -42,25 +42,3 @@ macro_rules! interact_or {
         }
     };
 }
-
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! check_update {
-    ($obj:expr, $force:expr) => {{
-        let result = $obj.check_update($force).await;
-
-        if let Ok(Some(latest_version)) = result {
-            println!(
-                "{} v{} visit {} for more info",
-                "New version available:".green().bold(),
-                latest_version.yellow(),
-                "https://docs.railway.com/guides/cli".purple(),
-            );
-            false
-        } else {
-            true
-        }
-    }};
-    ($configs:expr) => {{
-        check_update!($configs, false);
-    }};
-}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 146f629cf..118401b0d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
 
 mod commands;
 use commands::*;
+use util::check_update::check_update_command;
 
 mod client;
 mod config;
@@ -68,17 +69,12 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     // intercept the args
     {
         let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
-
-        let flags: Vec<String> = vec!["--version", "-V", "-h", "--help", "help"]
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|s| s.to_string())
-            .collect();
-
-        let check_version = args.into_iter().any(|arg| flags.contains(&arg));
+        let flags = ["--version", "-V", "-h", "--help", "help"];
+        let check_version = args.into_iter().any(|arg| flags.contains(&arg.as_str()));
 
         if check_version {
             let mut configs = Configs::new()?;
-            check_update!(configs, false);
+            check_update_command(&mut configs).await?;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/util/check_update.rs b/src/util/check_update.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da1bd95e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/check_update.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+use colored::Colorize;
+
+pub async fn check_update(configs: &mut crate::Configs, force: bool) -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
+    let result = configs.check_update(force).await;
+    if let Ok(Some(latest_version)) = result {
+        println!(
+            "{} v{} visit {} for more info",
+            "New version available:".green().bold(),
+            latest_version.yellow(),
+            "https://docs.railway.com/guides/cli".purple(),
+        );
+        Ok(false)
+    } else {
+        Ok(true)
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn check_update_command(configs: &mut crate::Configs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    check_update(configs, false).await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/util/mod.rs b/src/util/mod.rs
index 4c1a3567f..487cc046b 100644
--- a/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pub mod logs;
 pub mod prompt;
+pub mod check_update;