diff --git a/packages/packages.go b/packages/packages.go
index 8f71c2c..254cfc9 100644
--- a/packages/packages.go
+++ b/packages/packages.go
@@ -58,13 +58,23 @@ func ProcessPackages() error {
 	}
 	slog.Info("packages loaded in " + time.Since(start).String())
 
+	// Merge internal and external packages
 	mergePackages(internalPackages, externalPackages)
 
+	// **Reintroduce combinePackages here**
+	combinePackages(internalPackages)
+	combinePackages(externalPackages)
+
+	// Determine which packages have been updated
 	updatedPackages := determineUpdatedPackages(internalPackages, externalPackages)
 
+	// Update binary package flags based on updated packages
 	updateBinaryPackageFlags(updatedPackages)
 
-	currentPackages = updatedPackages
+	updatedPackages.ForEach(func(key string, pkg domain.SourcePackage) bool {
+		currentPackages.Set(key, pkg)
+		return true
+	})
 
 	LastUpdateTime = time.Now()
 	if err := helpers.DBInst.DropPackages(); err != nil {
@@ -385,15 +395,6 @@ func chooseVersion(sourceVersion, stanzaVersion string) string {
 	return stanzaVersion
 }
 
-func shouldUpdatePackage(packages *haxmap.Map[string, domain.PackageInfo], name string, ver version.Version) bool {
-	existingPkg, exists := packages.Get(name)
-	if !exists {
-		return true
-	}
-	existingVer, _ := version.Parse(existingPkg.Version)
-	return version.Compare(ver, existingVer) >= 0
-}
-
 func nameContains(name string, match []string) bool {
 	for _, m := range match {
 		if strings.Contains(name, m) {
@@ -482,31 +483,27 @@ func mergePackages(internal, external *haxmap.Map[string, domain.SourcePackage])
 
 func determineUpdatedPackages(internal, external *haxmap.Map[string, domain.SourcePackage]) *haxmap.Map[string, domain.SourcePackage] {
 	updated := haxmap.New[string, domain.SourcePackage]()
-	internal.ForEach(func(name string, intPkg domain.SourcePackage) bool {
-		extPkg, exists := external.Get(name)
-		if !exists {
-			// Package does not exist externally; consider it as potentially updated
-			updated.Set(name, intPkg)
-			return true
-		}
 
-		// Compare internal package version with external package version
-		cmp, err := compareVersions(intPkg.Version, extPkg.Version)
-		if err != nil {
-			slog.Warn("Version comparison failed", "package", name, "v1", intPkg.Version, "v2", extPkg.Version, "error", err)
-			// Depending on requirements, decide whether to skip or consider as updated
-			return true
+	// Now, update the packages that have newer versions
+	external.ForEach(func(name string, extPkg domain.SourcePackage) bool {
+		if intPkg, exists := internal.Get(name); exists {
+			cmp, err := compareVersions(intPkg.Version, extPkg.Version)
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Warn("Version comparison failed", "package", name, "v1", intPkg.Version, "v2", extPkg.Version, "error", err)
+				return true
+			}
+			if cmp < 0 {
+				intPkg.NewVersion = extPkg.Version
+				intPkg.Status = domain.Stale
+				updated.Set(name, intPkg)
+			}
+		} else {
+			// If the package doesn't exist internally, add it
+			updated.Set(name, extPkg)
 		}
-
-		if cmp < 0 {
-			// External package has a newer version
-			intPkg.NewVersion = extPkg.Version
-			intPkg.Status = domain.Stale
-			updated.Set(name, intPkg)
-		}
-
 		return true
 	})
+
 	return updated
 }