diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/tailwind/check_version.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/tailwind/check_version.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efeb9441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/tailwind/check_version.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+defmodule Mix.Tasks.Tailwind.CheckVersion do
+  use Mix.Task
+
+  @shortdoc "Checks the the current Tailwind version is the latest"
+  @moduledoc """
+  Checks the the current Tailwind version is the latest.
+
+  Exits with 0 if versions match, 1 if the Tailwind needs to be updated.
+  """
+
+  @impl Mix.Task
+  def run(_args) do
+    Application.ensure_all_started(:req)
+
+    current_version =
+      Application.get_env(:tailwind, :version)
+
+    latest_version_url =
+      "https://api.github.com/repos/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/latest"
+
+    latest_version =
+      Req.get!(latest_version_url).body["tag_name"]
+      |> String.replace_prefix("v", "")
+
+    if current_version !== latest_version do
+      Mix.Shell.IO.info(
+        "A new tailwind version is available: #{current_version} ==> #{latest_version}"
+      )
+
+      System.halt(1)
+    else
+      Mix.Shell.IO.info("The tailwind version is up to date (#{current_version})")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/mise.toml b/mise.toml
index 08174e98..355a7629 100644
--- a/mise.toml
+++ b/mise.toml
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ description = 'Update the Tailwind version configured in the project'
 run = 'mix tailwind.update_version'
 hide = true
 
+[tasks.tailwind-outdated]
+description = 'Checks that the Tailwind version is up to date'
+run = 'mix tailwind.check_version'
+hide = true
+
 [tasks.setup]
 depends = ['npm-install']
 description = 'Install dependencies and setup the database'
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ description = 'Update dependencies'
 run = ['mix deps.update --all']
 
 [tasks.deps-outdated]
-depends = ['npm-outdated']
+depends = ['npm-outdated', 'tailwind-outdated']
 description = 'Show outdated dependencies'
 run = ['mix hex.outdated --all']