diff --git a/pyinfra/facts/server.py b/pyinfra/facts/server.py
index 8f67d1da3..99221d554 100644
--- a/pyinfra/facts/server.py
+++ b/pyinfra/facts/server.py
@@ -661,7 +661,9 @@ def process(self, output) -> LinuxDistributionDict:
 
             for filename, content in parts.items():
                 with open(
-                    os.path.join(temp_etc_dir, os.path.basename(filename)), "w", encoding="utf-8"
+                    os.path.join(temp_etc_dir, os.path.basename(filename)),
+                    "w",
+                    encoding="utf-8",
                 ) as fp:
                     fp.write(content)
 
@@ -901,3 +903,52 @@ def process(self, output):
             )
 
         return limits
+
+
+class RebootRequired(FactBase[bool]):
+    """
+    Returns a boolean indicating whether the system requires a reboot.
+
+    On Linux systems:
+    - Checks /var/run/reboot-required and /var/run/reboot-required.pkgs
+    - On Alpine Linux, compares installed kernel with running kernel
+
+    On FreeBSD systems:
+    - Compares running kernel version with installed kernel version
+    """
+
+    @override
+    def command(self) -> str:
+        return """
+# Get OS type
+OS_TYPE=$(uname -s)
+if [ "$OS_TYPE" = "Linux" ]; then
+    # Check if it's Alpine Linux
+    if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then
+        RUNNING_KERNEL=$(uname -r)
+        INSTALLED_KERNEL=$(ls -1 /lib/modules | sort -V | tail -n1)
+        if [ "$RUNNING_KERNEL" != "$INSTALLED_KERNEL" ]; then
+            echo "reboot_required"
+            exit 0
+        fi
+    else
+        # Check standard Linux reboot required files
+        if [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] || [ -f /var/run/reboot-required.pkgs ]; then
+            echo "reboot_required"
+            exit 0
+        fi
+    fi
+elif [ "$OS_TYPE" = "FreeBSD" ]; then
+    RUNNING_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -r)
+    INSTALLED_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -k)
+    if [ "$RUNNING_VERSION" != "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]; then
+        echo "reboot_required"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+fi
+echo "no_reboot_required"
+"""
+
+    @override
+    def process(self, output) -> bool:
+        return list(output)[0].strip() == "reboot_required"
diff --git a/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/alpine_reboot_required.json b/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/alpine_reboot_required.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34dce95a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/alpine_reboot_required.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "command": "\n# Get OS type\nOS_TYPE=$(uname -s)\nif [ \"$OS_TYPE\" = \"Linux\" ]; then\n    # Check if it's Alpine Linux\n    if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then\n        RUNNING_KERNEL=$(uname -r)\n        INSTALLED_KERNEL=$(ls -1 /lib/modules | sort -V | tail -n1)\n        if [ \"$RUNNING_KERNEL\" != \"$INSTALLED_KERNEL\" ]; then\n            echo \"reboot_required\"\n            exit 0\n        fi\n    else\n        # Check standard Linux reboot required files\n        if [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] || [ -f /var/run/reboot-required.pkgs ]; then\n            echo \"reboot_required\"\n            exit 0\n        fi\n    fi\nelif [ \"$OS_TYPE\" = \"FreeBSD\" ]; then\n    RUNNING_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -r)\n    INSTALLED_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -k)\n    if [ \"$RUNNING_VERSION\" != \"$INSTALLED_VERSION\" ]; then\n        echo \"reboot_required\"\n        exit 0\n    fi\nfi\necho \"no_reboot_required\"\n",
+    "output": ["reboot_required"],
+    "fact": true
+}
diff --git a/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/freebsd_reboot_required.json b/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/freebsd_reboot_required.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efb3732a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/freebsd_reboot_required.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "command": "\n# Get OS type\nOS_TYPE=$(uname -s)\nif [ \"$OS_TYPE\" = \"Linux\" ]; then\n    # Check if it's Alpine Linux\n    if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then\n        RUNNING_KERNEL=$(uname -r)\n        INSTALLED_KERNEL=$(ls -1 /lib/modules | sort -V | tail -n1)\n        if [ \"$RUNNING_KERNEL\" != \"$INSTALLED_KERNEL\" ]; then\n            echo \"reboot_required\"\n            exit 0\n        fi\n    else\n        # Check standard Linux reboot required files\n        if [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] || [ -f /var/run/reboot-required.pkgs ]; then\n            echo \"reboot_required\"\n            exit 0\n        fi\n    fi\nelif [ \"$OS_TYPE\" = \"FreeBSD\" ]; then\n    RUNNING_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -r)\n    INSTALLED_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -k)\n    if [ \"$RUNNING_VERSION\" != \"$INSTALLED_VERSION\" ]; then\n        echo \"reboot_required\"\n        exit 0\n    fi\nfi\necho \"no_reboot_required\"\n",    "output": ["reboot_required"],
+    "fact": true
+}
diff --git a/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/linux_no_reboot.json b/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/linux_no_reboot.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ccba912c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/linux_no_reboot.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "command": "\n# Get OS type\nOS_TYPE=$(uname -s)\nif [ \"$OS_TYPE\" = \"Linux\" ]; then\n    # Check if it's Alpine Linux\n    if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then\n        RUNNING_KERNEL=$(uname -r)\n        INSTALLED_KERNEL=$(ls -1 /lib/modules | sort -V | tail -n1)\n        if [ \"$RUNNING_KERNEL\" != \"$INSTALLED_KERNEL\" ]; then\n            echo \"reboot_required\"\n            exit 0\n        fi\n    else\n        # Check standard Linux reboot required files\n        if [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] || [ -f /var/run/reboot-required.pkgs ]; then\n            echo \"reboot_required\"\n            exit 0\n        fi\n    fi\nelif [ \"$OS_TYPE\" = \"FreeBSD\" ]; then\n    RUNNING_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -r)\n    INSTALLED_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -k)\n    if [ \"$RUNNING_VERSION\" != \"$INSTALLED_VERSION\" ]; then\n        echo \"reboot_required\"\n        exit 0\n    fi\nfi\necho \"no_reboot_required\"\n",
+    "fact": false,
+    "output": ["no_reboot_required"]
+}
diff --git a/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/linux_reboot_required.json b/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/linux_reboot_required.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34dce95a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/facts/server.RebootRequired/linux_reboot_required.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "command": "\n# Get OS type\nOS_TYPE=$(uname -s)\nif [ \"$OS_TYPE\" = \"Linux\" ]; then\n    # Check if it's Alpine Linux\n    if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then\n        RUNNING_KERNEL=$(uname -r)\n        INSTALLED_KERNEL=$(ls -1 /lib/modules | sort -V | tail -n1)\n        if [ \"$RUNNING_KERNEL\" != \"$INSTALLED_KERNEL\" ]; then\n            echo \"reboot_required\"\n            exit 0\n        fi\n    else\n        # Check standard Linux reboot required files\n        if [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] || [ -f /var/run/reboot-required.pkgs ]; then\n            echo \"reboot_required\"\n            exit 0\n        fi\n    fi\nelif [ \"$OS_TYPE\" = \"FreeBSD\" ]; then\n    RUNNING_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -r)\n    INSTALLED_VERSION=$(freebsd-version -k)\n    if [ \"$RUNNING_VERSION\" != \"$INSTALLED_VERSION\" ]; then\n        echo \"reboot_required\"\n        exit 0\n    fi\nfi\necho \"no_reboot_required\"\n",
+    "output": ["reboot_required"],
+    "fact": true
+}