diff --git a/devbox/cli/devbox b/devbox/cli/devbox
index f4a293b..46b9c9b 100644
--- a/devbox/cli/devbox
+++ b/devbox/cli/devbox
@@ -867,6 +867,12 @@ docker exec -i "$DEVBOX_NAME" bash <<EOF
     ./start_webapi.sh > /home/devbox/logs/backend.logs 2>&1 &
   else
     echo "==> [BACKEND] Backend dependencies already installed. Skipping installation."
+    # Check if all dependencies are installed, if not, install them
+     if ! pip check; then
+       echo "==> [BACKEND] Some dependencies are missing. Reinstalling..."
+       pip install -r /home/devbox/freeleaps/apps/requirements.txt
+     fi
+
     # Check if the backend service is already running
     SERVICE_API_ACCESS_PORT=\$(cat /home/devbox/.devbox-backend-port)
     uvicorn freeleaps.webapi.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port \$SERVICE_API_ACCESS_PORT > /home/devbox/logs/backend.logs 2>&1 &