diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index e558a36..b0c42fb 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ pub struct CgProgIf {
 #[allow(clippy::redundant_field_names)]
 fn main() {
     let out_dir = env::var_os("OUT_DIR").unwrap();
+    if update_ids().is_err() {
+        println!("cargo:warning=Failed fetching pci ids, do you have internet connection ?... Using cached version");
+    }
     let src_path = Path::new("pciids/pci.ids");
     let dest_path = Path::new(&out_dir).join("pci_ids.cg.rs");
     let input = {
@@ -291,3 +294,20 @@ impl quote::ToTokens for CgProgIf {
         });
     }
 }
+
+fn update_ids() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+    let status = std::process::Command::new("curl")
+        .arg("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pciutils/pciids/master/pci.ids")
+        .arg("--output")
+        .arg("pciids/pci.ids")
+        .spawn()?
+        .wait()?;
+    if status.success() {
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(std::io::Error::new(
+            std::io::ErrorKind::Other,
+            "Error fetching pci data",
+        ))
+    }
+}