diff --git a/qubes-vm-core/577-add-alpine-updates-availability-check.patch b/qubes-vm-core/577-add-alpine-updates-availability-check.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2285d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qubes-vm-core/577-add-alpine-updates-availability-check.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+From fa6694b8a53fac8be0424279676155441c48eb4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Ali Mirjamali <ali@mirjamali.com>
+Date: Sat, 31 May 2025 22:21:05 +0330
+Subject: [PATCH] Add Alpine (APK) Updates availability check
+
+related: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/7323
+---
+ network/update-proxy-configs              | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++
+ package-managers/upgrades-installed-check | 10 +++++++++
+ 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/network/update-proxy-configs b/network/update-proxy-configs
+index 7c38d557..f0ee5344 100755
+--- a/network/update-proxy-configs
++++ b/network/update-proxy-configs
+@@ -139,6 +139,31 @@ EOF
+ fi
+ 
+ 
++# APK (Aplinelinux) also
++if [ -e /etc/alpine-release ]; then
++    if [ -n "$PROXY_ADDR" ]; then
++        mkdir -p /run/qubes/bin
++        cat > /run/qubes/bin/apk <<EOF
++#!/bin/bash
++### This file is automatically generated by Qubes ($0 script).
++### All modifications here will be lost.
++http_proxy="$PROXY_ADDR" \\
++https_proxy="$PROXY_ADDR" \\
++/sbin/apk "\$@"
++EOF
++        chmod +x /run/qubes/bin/apk
++        cat > /etc/profile.d/qubes-proxy.sh << EOF
++### This file is automatically generated by Qubes ($0 script).
++### All modifications here will be lost.
++export PATH=/run/qubes/bin:\$PATH
++EOF
++    else
++        rm -f /run/qubes/bin/apk
++        rm -f /etc/profile.d/qubes-proxy.sh
++    fi
++fi
++
++
+ # DNF configuration doesn't support including other files
+ # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1352234
+ if [ -e /etc/dnf/dnf.conf ]; then
+diff --git a/package-managers/upgrades-installed-check b/package-managers/upgrades-installed-check
+index 028d9633..8bf87dd2 100755
+--- a/package-managers/upgrades-installed-check
++++ b/package-managers/upgrades-installed-check
+@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ elif [ -e /etc/gentoo-release ]; then
+     emerge_output="$(emerge -puDv @world 2>&1)"
+     exit_code="$?"
+     echo "$emerge_output" | grep -qF -- '[ebuild' && echo "false" || echo "true"
++elif [ -e /etc/alpine-release ]; then
++    ## Alpine and APK based distros
++    set -e
++    set -o pipefail
++    if ! $skip_refresh; then
++        sudo apk update -q >&2
++    fi
++    upgrades="$(apk list --upgradable)"
++    exit_code="$?"
++    [ -n "${upgrades}" ] && echo "false" || echo "true"
+ else
+     echo "Check not implemented for this distribution" >&2
+     exit 1
diff --git a/qubes-vm-core/APKBUILD b/qubes-vm-core/APKBUILD
index 5ec32ec..1a35261 100644
--- a/qubes-vm-core/APKBUILD
+++ b/qubes-vm-core/APKBUILD
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ makedepends="
 options="suid"
 source="
 	$pkgname-$_gittag.tar.gz::https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-core-agent-linux/archive/refs/tags/$_gittag.tar.gz
+	577-add-alpine-updates-availability-check.patch
 	qubes-core-early.openrc
 	qubes-core-netvm.openrc
 	qubes-core.openrc
@@ -121,6 +122,10 @@ package() {
 	install -dm755 "$pkgdir"/etc/bash
 	ln -s /etc/profile.d/apk-proxy.sh "$pkgdir"/etc/bash/apk-proxy.sh
 
+	# Install upgrade check scripts
+	install -m 0755 "package-managers/upgrades-installed-check" "$pkgdir"/usr/lib/qubes/
+	install -m 0755 "package-managers/upgrades-status-notify" "$pkgdir"/usr/lib/qubes/
+
 	for i in $source; do
 		case $i in
 		*.openrc) install -Dm755 "$srcdir"/$i \
@@ -168,6 +173,7 @@ root() {
 }
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