diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 3c6ebe7911..9cd61bc269 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -758,6 +758,33 @@ def check_manual_blocked(self, author: discord.Member) -> bool:
         logger.debug("User blocked, user %s.", author.name)
         return False
 
+    def check_local_git(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Checks if the bot is installed via git.
+        """
+        valid_local_git = False
+        git_folder_path = os.path.join(".git")
+
+        # Check if the .git folder exists and is a directory
+        if os.path.exists(git_folder_path) and os.path.isdir(git_folder_path):
+            required_files = ["config", "HEAD"]
+            required_dirs = ["refs", "objects"]
+
+            # Verify required files exist
+            for file in required_files:
+                if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(git_folder_path, file)):
+                    return valid_local_git
+
+            # Verify required directories exist
+            for directory in required_dirs:
+                if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(git_folder_path, directory)):
+                    return valid_local_git
+
+            # If all checks pass, set valid_local_git to True
+            valid_local_git = True
+
+        return valid_local_git
+
     async def _process_blocked(self, message):
         _, blocked_emoji = await self.retrieve_emoji()
         if await self.is_blocked(message.author, channel=message.channel, send_message=True):
@@ -1721,6 +1748,12 @@ async def before_autoupdate(self):
             self.autoupdate.cancel()
             return
 
+        if not self.check_local_git():
+            logger.warning("Bot not installed via git.")
+            logger.warning("Autoupdates disabled.")
+            self.autoupdate.cancel()
+            return
+
     @tasks.loop(hours=1, reconnect=False)
     async def log_expiry(self):
         log_expire_after = self.config.get("log_expiration")
diff --git a/cogs/utility.py b/cogs/utility.py
index 31cb065a28..78695bdd57 100644
--- a/cogs/utility.py
+++ b/cogs/utility.py
@@ -2003,6 +2003,14 @@ async def update(self, ctx, *, flag: str = ""):
                     embed.set_author(name=user["username"], icon_url=user["avatar_url"], url=user["url"])
                 await ctx.send(embed=embed)
             else:
+                if self.bot.check_local_git() is False:
+                    embed = discord.Embed(
+                        title="Update Command Unavailable",
+                        description="The bot cannot be updated due to not being installed via git."
+                        "You need to manually update the bot according to your hosting method.",
+                        color=discord.Color.red(),
+                    )
+                    return await ctx.send(embed=embed)
                 command = "git pull"
                 proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_shell(
                     command,