diff --git a/helperbot b/helperbot
index 90afd3c..dc945e1 100755
--- a/helperbot
+++ b/helperbot
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ function update_docker_container {
     if [ -d "$1/$2" ]; then
         # pull the container
         cd "$1"/"$2" && docker compose -f "$1/$2/$3" pull
-        docker compose -f "$1/$2/$3" down && docker compose -f "$1/$2/$3" up -d
     else
         echo "${red}docker:${normal} Folder $1/$2 does not exist."
     fi
@@ -217,10 +216,18 @@ function system_upgrade {
         update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "aode" "compose.yaml"
         update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "sharkey" "compose.yaml"
         update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "iceshrimp" "compose.yaml"
+        # mastodon - requires db migrations to be executed manually
         update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "mastodon" "compose.yaml"
+        cd /srv/docker/mastodon && \
+            docker compose run --rm -e SKIP_POST_DEPLOYMENT_MIGRATIONS=true web bundle exec rails db:migrate && \
+            docker compose down && docker compose up -d && \
+            docker compose run --rm web bundle exec rails db:migrate && \
+            docker compose down && docker compose up -d &&
+        # ========
         update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "pds" "compose.yaml"
         # done
         echo "${green}System upgrade finished! beep!~${normal}"
+        echo "${yellow}Restart the system/selective services to complete upgrades.${normal}"
     elif [ "$synth_current_system" = "neptunium" ]; then # neptunium
         # apt/system related upgrade
         base_system_upgrade
@@ -253,8 +260,18 @@ function system_upgrade {
         cd /var/www/pds-dash && git pull && \
             deno install && \
             deno task build
+        # pdsadmin-web
+        echo "${blue}Updating pdsadmin-web...${normal}"
+        if [ ! -x "$(command -v pnpm)" ]; then # pnpm is used here - npm DOES work, but rather use what the devs want
+            echo "${red}Error(pdsadmin-web)${normal}: pnpm is not installed. Please install it and try again. Beep!"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        cd /var/www/pdsadmin-web && git pull && \
+            pnpm i && \
+            pnpm dev
         # done
         echo "${green}System upgrade finished! beep!~${normal}"
+        echo "${yellow}Restart the system/selective services to complete upgrades.${normal}"
     fi
 }