diff --git a/pyasic/miners/backends/antminer.py b/pyasic/miners/backends/antminer.py
index aa5bdd22..814c2b25 100644
--- a/pyasic/miners/backends/antminer.py
+++ b/pyasic/miners/backends/antminer.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 from typing import List, Optional, Union
+from pathlib import Path
+import logging
 
 from pyasic.config import MinerConfig, MiningModeConfig
 from pyasic.data import AlgoHashRate, Fan, HashBoard, HashUnit
@@ -124,6 +126,34 @@ class AntminerModern(BMMiner):
         #         break
         #     await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
+    async def upgrade_firmware(self, file: Path, keep_settings: bool = True) -> str:
+        """
+        Upgrade the firmware of the AntMiner device.
+
+        Args:
+            file (Path): Path to the firmware file.
+            keep_settings (bool): Whether to keep the current settings after the update.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Result of the upgrade process.
+        """
+        if not file:
+            raise ValueError("File location must be provided for firmware upgrade.")
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.web.update_firmware(file=file, keep_settings=keep_settings)
+
+            if result.get("success"):
+                logging.info("Firmware upgrade process completed successfully for AntMiner.")
+                return "Firmware upgrade completed successfully."
+            else:
+                error_message = result.get("message", "Unknown error")
+                logging.error(f"Firmware upgrade failed. Response: {error_message}")
+                return f"Firmware upgrade failed. Response: {error_message}"
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(f"An error occurred during the firmware upgrade process: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            raise
+
     async def fault_light_on(self) -> bool:
         data = await self.web.blink(blink=True)
         if data:
diff --git a/pyasic/web/antminer.py b/pyasic/web/antminer.py
index 9a7a8118..13e91d49 100644
--- a/pyasic/web/antminer.py
+++ b/pyasic/web/antminer.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 import json
 from typing import Any
-
+import aiofiles
 import httpx
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from pyasic import settings
 from pyasic.web.base import BaseWebAPI
@@ -59,9 +60,8 @@ class AntminerModernWebAPI(BaseWebAPI):
         url = f"http://{self.ip}:{self.port}/cgi-bin/{command}.cgi"
         auth = httpx.DigestAuth(self.username, self.pwd)
         try:
-            async with httpx.AsyncClient(
-                transport=settings.transport(),
-            ) as client:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient(transport=settings.transport()) as client:
+
                 if parameters:
                     data = await client.post(
                         url,
@@ -71,14 +71,15 @@ class AntminerModernWebAPI(BaseWebAPI):
                     )
                 else:
                     data = await client.get(url, auth=auth)
-        except httpx.HTTPError:
-            pass
+        except httpx.HTTPError as e:
+            return {"success": False, "message": f"HTTP error occurred: {str(e)}"}
         else:
             if data.status_code == 200:
                 try:
                     return data.json()
                 except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
-                    pass
+                    return {"success": False, "message": "Failed to decode JSON"}
+        return {"success": False, "message": "Unknown error occurred"}
 
     async def multicommand(
         self, *commands: str, ignore_errors: bool = False, allow_warning: bool = True
@@ -403,3 +404,20 @@ class AntminerOldWebAPI(BaseWebAPI):
             dict: Information about the mining pools configured in the miner.
         """
         return await self.send_command("miner_pools")
+
+    async def update_firmware(self, file: Path, keep_settings: bool = True) -> dict:
+        """Perform a system update by uploading a firmware file and sending a command to initiate the update."""
+
+        async with aiofiles.open(file, "rb") as firmware:
+            file_content = await firmware.read()
+
+        parameters = {
+            "file": (file.name, file_content, "application/octet-stream"),
+            "filename": file.name,
+            "keep_settings": keep_settings
+        }
+
+        return await self.send_command(
+            command="upgrade",
+            **parameters
+        )