diff --git a/version/0.3.3/UPDATE.sh b/version/0.3.3/UPDATE.sh
index 328961f8..5ece3eb3 100644
--- a/version/0.3.3/UPDATE.sh
+++ b/version/0.3.3/UPDATE.sh
@@ -151,7 +151,25 @@ print_space_and_line() {
 
 update_configuration_files() {
     echo "Updating configuration files in /etc/openpanel/"
-    cd /etc/openpanel && git pull
+    cd /etc/openpanel/
+
+    git stash # stash local conf
+
+    # update from gh
+    if git pull origin main; then
+        echo "Successfully pulled the latest changes."
+    else
+        echo "There were merge conflicts."
+        if git ls-files -u | grep -q "^"; then
+            echo "Conflicted files:"
+            git ls-files -u
+        else
+            echo "No conflicts, but pull failed for another reason."
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    git stash pop # restore local conf
+
 }