diff --git a/backend/src/server.py b/backend/src/server.py
index 4485ee300..bbe550d39 100644
--- a/backend/src/server.py
+++ b/backend/src/server.py
@@ -432,7 +432,17 @@ async def get_dependencies(_request: Request):
     await nodes_available()
     all_dependencies = []
     for package in api.registry.packages.values():
-        pkg_dependencies = [x.toDict() for x in package.dependencies]
+        pkg_dependencies = []
+        for pkg_dep in package.dependencies:
+            installed_version = installed_packages.get(pkg_dep.pypi_name, None)
+            pkg_dep_item = {
+                **pkg_dep.toDict(),
+            }
+            if installed_version is None:
+                pkg_dep_item["installed"] = None
+            else:
+                pkg_dep_item["installed"] = installed_version
+            pkg_dependencies.append(pkg_dep_item)
         if package.name == "chaiNNer_standard":
             continue
         else:
diff --git a/src/common/dependencies.ts b/src/common/dependencies.ts
index 311630bf7..39818312c 100644
--- a/src/common/dependencies.ts
+++ b/src/common/dependencies.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export interface PyPiPackage {
      */
     sizeEstimate: number;
     autoUpdate: boolean;
+    installed: Version | null;
 }
 export interface Package {
     name: string;
diff --git a/src/renderer/contexts/DependencyContext.tsx b/src/renderer/contexts/DependencyContext.tsx
index 675ba7562..a8e0b3448 100644
--- a/src/renderer/contexts/DependencyContext.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/contexts/DependencyContext.tsx
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ import {
 } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { memo, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { BsQuestionCircle, BsTerminalFill } from 'react-icons/bs';
+import { useQuery } from 'react-query';
 import { createContext, useContext } from 'use-context-selector';
 import { Version } from '../../common/common-types';
 import { Package, PyPiPackage } from '../../common/dependencies';
 import { Integration, externalIntegrations } from '../../common/externalIntegrations';
 import { log } from '../../common/log';
-import { OnStdio, PipList, runPipInstall, runPipList, runPipUninstall } from '../../common/pip';
+import { OnStdio, runPipInstall, runPipUninstall } from '../../common/pip';
 import { noop } from '../../common/util';
 import { versionGt } from '../../common/version';
 import { useAsyncEffect } from '../hooks/useAsyncEffect';
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ const formatSizeEstimate = (packages: readonly PyPiPackage[]): string =>
     formatBytes(packages.reduce((a, p) => a + p.sizeEstimate, 0));
 
 const FeaturePackage = memo(
-    ({ pkg, installedVersion }: { pkg: PyPiPackage; installedVersion?: Version }) => {
+    ({ pkg, installedVersion }: { pkg: PyPiPackage; installedVersion: Version | null }) => {
         let color = 'red.500';
         let tagText = 'Missing';
         let versionString: string = pkg.version;
@@ -115,7 +116,6 @@ const FeaturePackage = memo(
 const Feature = memo(
     ({
         dep,
-        pipList,
         isRunningShell,
         progress,
         onInstall,
@@ -123,17 +123,15 @@ const Feature = memo(
         onUpdate,
     }: {
         dep: Package;
-        pipList: PipList;
         isRunningShell: boolean;
         progress?: number;
         onInstall: () => void;
         onUninstall: () => void;
         onUpdate: () => void;
     }) => {
-        const missingPackages = dep.dependencies.filter((p) => !pipList[p.pypiName]);
-        const outdatedPackages = dep.dependencies.filter((p) => {
-            const installedVersion = pipList[p.pypiName];
-            return installedVersion && versionGt(p.version, installedVersion);
+        const missingPackages = dep.dependencies.filter((d) => !d.installed);
+        const outdatedPackages = dep.dependencies.filter((d) => {
+            return d.installed && versionGt(d.version, d.installed);
         });
 
         return (
@@ -255,11 +253,11 @@ const Feature = memo(
                         key={dep.name}
                         w="full"
                     >
-                        {dep.dependencies.map((p) => (
+                        {dep.dependencies.map((d) => (
                             <FeaturePackage
-                                installedVersion={pipList[p.pypiName]}
-                                key={p.pypiName}
-                                pkg={p}
+                                installedVersion={d.installed}
+                                key={d.pypiName}
+                                pkg={d}
                             />
                         ))}
                     </VStack>
@@ -279,20 +277,9 @@ export const DependencyProvider = memo(({ children }: React.PropsWithChildren<un
 
     const [isSystemPython] = useIsSystemPython;
 
-    const [pipList, setPipList] = useState<PipList>();
-    const refreshInstalledPackages = useCallback(() => setPipList(undefined), [setPipList]);
-
     const [isConsoleOpen, setIsConsoleOpen] = useState(false);
     const [usePipDirectly, setUsePipDirectly] = useState(false);
 
-    useAsyncEffect(() => {
-        if (pipList) return;
-        return {
-            supplier: () => runPipList(pythonInfo),
-            successEffect: setPipList,
-        };
-    }, [pythonInfo, pipList, setPipList]);
-
     const [hasNvidia, setHasNvidia] = useState(false);
     useAsyncEffect(
         () => ({
@@ -302,17 +289,22 @@ export const DependencyProvider = memo(({ children }: React.PropsWithChildren<un
         [backend]
     );
 
-    const [availableDeps, setAvailableDeps] = useState<Package[]>([]);
-    useAsyncEffect(
-        () => ({
-            supplier: async () => {
-                const res = await backend.dependencies();
-                return res.filter((d) => d.dependencies.length > 0);
-            },
-            successEffect: setAvailableDeps,
-        }),
-        [backend]
-    );
+    const { data: depList, refetch } = useQuery({
+        queryKey: 'dependencies',
+        queryFn: async () => {
+            try {
+                const response = await backend.dependencies();
+                return response.filter((d) => d.dependencies.length > 0);
+            } catch (error) {
+                log.error(error);
+                throw error;
+            }
+        },
+        cacheTime: 0,
+        retry: 25,
+        refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+        refetchInterval: false,
+    });
 
     const [installingPackage, setInstallingPackage] = useState<Package | null>(null);
     const [uninstallingPackage, setUninstallingPackage] = useState<Package | null>(null);
@@ -341,12 +333,20 @@ export const DependencyProvider = memo(({ children }: React.PropsWithChildren<un
                 appendToOutput(`${String(error)}\n`);
             })
             .finally(() => {
-                setIsRunningShell(false);
-                refreshInstalledPackages();
-                setInstallingPackage(null);
-                setUninstallingPackage(null);
-                setProgress(0);
-                restart().catch(log.error);
+                restart()
+                    .catch(log.error)
+                    .then(() => {
+                        refetch()
+                            .catch(log.error)
+                            .then(() => {
+                                setIsRunningShell(false);
+                                setInstallingPackage(null);
+                                setUninstallingPackage(null);
+                                setProgress(0);
+                            })
+                            .catch(log.error);
+                    })
+                    .catch(log.error);
             });
     };
 
@@ -372,22 +372,20 @@ export const DependencyProvider = memo(({ children }: React.PropsWithChildren<un
 
     // whether we are current installing/uninstalling packages or refreshing the list pf installed packages
     const currentlyProcessingDeps =
-        pipList === undefined || installingPackage !== null || uninstallingPackage !== null;
+        depList === undefined || installingPackage !== null || uninstallingPackage !== null;
 
     const availableUpdates = useMemo(() => {
-        return availableDeps.filter(({ dependencies }) =>
-            dependencies.some(({ pypiName, version }) => {
-                if (!pipList) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                const installedVersion = pipList[pypiName];
-                if (!installedVersion) {
-                    return true;
-                }
-                return versionGt(version, installedVersion);
-            })
-        ).length;
-    }, [pipList, availableDeps]);
+        return (
+            depList?.filter(({ dependencies }) =>
+                dependencies.some(({ version, installed }) => {
+                    if (!installed) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    return versionGt(version, installed);
+                })
+            ).length ?? 0
+        );
+    }, [depList]);
 
     const value = useMemoObject<DependencyContextValue>({
         openDependencyManager: onOpen,
@@ -496,7 +494,7 @@ export const DependencyProvider = memo(({ children }: React.PropsWithChildren<un
                                     </Button>
                                 </HStack>
                             </Flex>
-                            {!pipList ? (
+                            {!depList ? (
                                 <Spinner />
                             ) : (
                                 <Accordion
@@ -504,7 +502,7 @@ export const DependencyProvider = memo(({ children }: React.PropsWithChildren<un
                                     // allowMultiple={false}
                                     w="full"
                                 >
-                                    {availableDeps.map((dep) => {
+                                    {depList.map((dep) => {
                                         const install = () => installPackage(dep);
                                         const uninstall = () => {
                                             showAlert({
@@ -540,7 +538,6 @@ export const DependencyProvider = memo(({ children }: React.PropsWithChildren<un
                                                 dep={dep}
                                                 isRunningShell={isRunningShell}
                                                 key={dep.name}
-                                                pipList={pipList}
                                                 progress={
                                                     !usePipDirectly &&
                                                     isRunningShell &&