diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FleetView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FleetView.tsx
index a2a84e1f..5bcf129d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FleetView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FleetView.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 import { FleetMasthead } from './fleet/FleetMasthead';
 import { FleetTopology } from './fleet/FleetTopology';
 import { ReconnectingOverlay } from './FleetView/ReconnectingOverlay';
-import { NodeUpdatesModal } from './FleetView/NodeUpdatesModal';
+import { NodeUpdatesSheet } from './FleetView/NodeUpdatesSheet';
 import { LocalUpdateConfirmDialog } from './FleetView/LocalUpdateConfirmDialog';
 import { UpdateStatusBadge } from './FleetView/UpdateStatusBadge';
 import type { NodeUpdateStatus } from './FleetView/types';
@@ -1255,8 +1255,8 @@ export function FleetView({ onNavigateToNode }: FleetViewProps) {
             {/* Reconnecting overlay shown when local node is updating */}
             {reconnecting && <ReconnectingOverlay preUpdateStartedAt={preUpdateStartedAt} />}
 
-            {/* Node Updates modal */}
-            <NodeUpdatesModal
+            {/* Node Updates sheet */}
+            <NodeUpdatesSheet
                 open={showUpdateModal}
                 onOpenChange={setShowUpdateModal}
                 checkingUpdates={checkingUpdates}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FleetView/NodeUpdatesModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FleetView/NodeUpdatesSheet.tsx
similarity index 66%
rename from frontend/src/components/FleetView/NodeUpdatesModal.tsx
rename to frontend/src/components/FleetView/NodeUpdatesSheet.tsx
index e2ef2a29..bf2d5cbb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FleetView/NodeUpdatesModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FleetView/NodeUpdatesSheet.tsx
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ import {
     Search, Loader2, Check, CircleCheck, CircleAlert, AlertTriangle,
     Download, RefreshCw, Monitor, Globe,
 } from 'lucide-react';
-import {
-    Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogDescription,
-} from '@/components/ui/dialog';
+import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetDescription, SheetHeader, SheetTitle } from '@/components/ui/sheet';
 import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ import { formatVersion } from '@/lib/version';
 import { UpdateStatusBadge } from './UpdateStatusBadge';
 import type { NodeUpdateStatus } from './types';
 
-interface NodeUpdatesModalProps {
+interface NodeUpdatesSheetProps {
     open: boolean;
     onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
     checkingUpdates: boolean;
@@ -28,16 +26,16 @@ interface NodeUpdatesModalProps {
     triggerUpdateAll: () => Promise<void>;
 }
 
-export function NodeUpdatesModal({
+export function NodeUpdatesSheet({
     open, onOpenChange, checkingUpdates, updateStatuses, updatingNodeId,
     fetchUpdateStatus, triggerNodeUpdate, retryNodeUpdate, dismissNodeUpdate, triggerUpdateAll,
-}: NodeUpdatesModalProps) {
-    const [modalSearch, setModalSearch] = useState('');
+}: NodeUpdatesSheetProps) {
+    const [search, setSearch] = useState('');
     const [recheckingUpdates, setRecheckingUpdates] = useState(false);
 
     const handleOpenChange = (next: boolean) => {
         onOpenChange(next);
-        if (!next) setModalSearch('');
+        if (!next) setSearch('');
     };
 
     const handleRecheck = async () => {
@@ -52,72 +50,75 @@ export function NodeUpdatesModal({
         }
     };
 
-    const upToDate = updateStatuses.filter(s => !s.updateAvailable && !s.updateStatus).length;
+    const upToDate = updateStatuses.filter(s => !s.updateAvailable && (!s.updateStatus || s.updateStatus === 'completed')).length;
     const available = updateStatuses.filter(s => s.updateAvailable && !s.updateStatus).length;
     const updating = updateStatuses.filter(s => s.updateStatus === 'updating').length;
     const failed = updateStatuses.filter(s => s.updateStatus === 'failed' || s.updateStatus === 'timeout').length;
     const updatableRemoteCount = updateStatuses.filter(s => s.updateAvailable && !s.updateStatus && s.type === 'remote').length;
-    const q = modalSearch.toLowerCase();
+    const q = search.toLowerCase();
     const filtered = q
         ? updateStatuses.filter(s => s.name.toLowerCase().includes(q) || s.type.includes(q))
         : updateStatuses;
-    const gatewayLabel = formatVersion(updateStatuses[0]?.latestVersion);
+    const localEntry = updateStatuses.find(s => s.type === 'local') ?? updateStatuses[0];
+    const gatewayLabel = formatVersion(localEntry?.latestVersion);
 
     return (
-        <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}>
-            <DialogContent className="max-w-2xl max-h-[85vh] flex flex-col">
-                <DialogHeader>
-                    <DialogTitle>Node Updates</DialogTitle>
-                    <DialogDescription className="sr-only">Check and apply updates across your fleet nodes.</DialogDescription>
-                </DialogHeader>
+        <Sheet open={open} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}>
+            <SheetContent side="right" className="w-[700px] sm:max-w-[700px] flex flex-col p-0">
+                <SheetHeader className="px-6 pt-6 pb-4 shrink-0 border-b">
+                    <SheetTitle>Node Updates</SheetTitle>
+                    <SheetDescription className="sr-only">Check and apply updates across your fleet nodes.</SheetDescription>
+                </SheetHeader>
 
                 {checkingUpdates ? (
-                    <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-16 text-muted-foreground text-sm gap-2">
+                    <div className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground text-sm gap-2">
                         <Loader2 className="w-4 h-4 animate-spin" />
                         Checking for updates...
                     </div>
                 ) : updateStatuses.length === 0 ? (
-                    <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-16 text-muted-foreground text-sm">
+                    <div className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground text-sm">
                         No nodes found.
                     </div>
                 ) : (
-                    <>
+                    <div className="flex flex-col flex-1 min-h-0">
                         {/* Summary stats */}
-                        <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2">
-                            <div className="rounded-lg border border-card-border border-t-card-border-top bg-card shadow-card-bevel px-3 py-2 text-center">
-                                <div className="text-lg font-medium tabular-nums tracking-tight text-stat-value">{upToDate}</div>
-                                <div className="text-[10px] text-stat-subtitle flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
-                                    <CircleCheck className="w-3 h-3 text-success" strokeWidth={1.5} /> Up to date
+                        <div className="px-6 pt-4 pb-3 shrink-0">
+                            <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2">
+                                <div className="rounded-lg border border-card-border border-t-card-border-top bg-card shadow-card-bevel px-3 py-2 text-center">
+                                    <div className="text-lg font-medium tabular-nums tracking-tight text-stat-value">{upToDate}</div>
+                                    <div className="text-[10px] text-stat-subtitle flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
+                                        <CircleCheck className="w-3 h-3 text-success" strokeWidth={1.5} /> Up to date
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
-                            </div>
-                            <div className="rounded-lg border border-card-border border-t-card-border-top bg-card shadow-card-bevel px-3 py-2 text-center">
-                                <div className="text-lg font-medium tabular-nums tracking-tight text-stat-value">{available}</div>
-                                <div className="text-[10px] text-stat-subtitle flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
-                                    <CircleAlert className="w-3 h-3 text-warning" strokeWidth={1.5} /> Available
+                                <div className="rounded-lg border border-card-border border-t-card-border-top bg-card shadow-card-bevel px-3 py-2 text-center">
+                                    <div className="text-lg font-medium tabular-nums tracking-tight text-stat-value">{available}</div>
+                                    <div className="text-[10px] text-stat-subtitle flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
+                                        <CircleAlert className="w-3 h-3 text-warning" strokeWidth={1.5} /> Available
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
-                            </div>
-                            <div className="rounded-lg border border-card-border border-t-card-border-top bg-card shadow-card-bevel px-3 py-2 text-center">
-                                <div className="text-lg font-medium tabular-nums tracking-tight text-stat-value">{updating}</div>
-                                <div className="text-[10px] text-stat-subtitle flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
-                                    <Loader2 className="w-3 h-3 text-brand" strokeWidth={1.5} /> Updating
+                                <div className="rounded-lg border border-card-border border-t-card-border-top bg-card shadow-card-bevel px-3 py-2 text-center">
+                                    <div className="text-lg font-medium tabular-nums tracking-tight text-stat-value">{updating}</div>
+                                    <div className="text-[10px] text-stat-subtitle flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
+                                        <Loader2 className="w-3 h-3 text-brand" strokeWidth={1.5} /> Updating
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
-                            </div>
-                            <div className="rounded-lg border border-card-border border-t-card-border-top bg-card shadow-card-bevel px-3 py-2 text-center">
-                                <div className="text-lg font-medium tabular-nums tracking-tight text-stat-value">{failed}</div>
-                                <div className="text-[10px] text-stat-subtitle flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
-                                    <AlertTriangle className="w-3 h-3 text-destructive/70" strokeWidth={1.5} /> Failed
+                                <div className="rounded-lg border border-card-border border-t-card-border-top bg-card shadow-card-bevel px-3 py-2 text-center">
+                                    <div className="text-lg font-medium tabular-nums tracking-tight text-stat-value">{failed}</div>
+                                    <div className="text-[10px] text-stat-subtitle flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
+                                        <AlertTriangle className="w-3 h-3 text-destructive/70" strokeWidth={1.5} /> Failed
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
                         {/* Search + gateway version */}
-                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-6 pb-3 shrink-0">
                             <div className="relative flex-1">
                                 <Search className="absolute left-2.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-3.5 h-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
                                 <Input
                                     placeholder="Filter nodes..."
-                                    value={modalSearch}
-                                    onChange={e => setModalSearch(e.target.value)}
+                                    value={search}
+                                    onChange={e => setSearch(e.target.value)}
                                     className="h-8 pl-8 text-xs"
                                 />
                             </div>
@@ -128,18 +129,20 @@ export function NodeUpdatesModal({
                             )}
                         </div>
 
-                        {/* Table header */}
-                        <div className="grid grid-cols-[1fr_80px_100px_100px_120px] gap-2 px-3 text-[10px] leading-3 font-mono text-stat-subtitle uppercase tracking-[0.18em]">
-                            <span>Node</span>
-                            <span>Type</span>
-                            <span>Current</span>
-                            <span>Latest</span>
-                            <span className="text-right">Status</span>
+                        {/* Table column header */}
+                        <div className="px-6 pb-2 shrink-0">
+                            <div className="grid grid-cols-[1fr_80px_100px_100px_120px] gap-2 px-3 text-[10px] leading-3 font-mono text-stat-subtitle uppercase tracking-[0.18em]">
+                                <span>Node</span>
+                                <span>Type</span>
+                                <span>Current</span>
+                                <span>Latest</span>
+                                <span className="text-right">Status</span>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        {/* Node list */}
-                        <ScrollArea className="flex-1 min-h-0 max-h-[40vh] -mx-1 px-1">
-                            <div className="space-y-1">
+                        {/* Node list — fills remaining height, no cap */}
+                        <ScrollArea className="flex-1 min-h-0 px-6">
+                            <div className="space-y-1 pb-2">
                                 {filtered.map(s => (
                                     <div key={s.nodeId} className="grid grid-cols-[1fr_80px_100px_100px_120px] gap-2 items-center rounded-lg border border-card-border border-t-card-border-top bg-card shadow-card-bevel px-3 py-2">
                                         <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 min-w-0">
@@ -194,14 +197,14 @@ export function NodeUpdatesModal({
                                 ))}
                                 {filtered.length === 0 && (
                                     <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-8 text-muted-foreground text-sm">
-                                        No nodes match &ldquo;{modalSearch}&rdquo;
+                                        No nodes match &ldquo;{search}&rdquo;
                                     </div>
                                 )}
                             </div>
                         </ScrollArea>
 
                         {/* Footer */}
-                        <div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-2 border-t border-border/50">
+                        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-6 py-4 border-t border-border/50 shrink-0">
                             <Button
                                 variant="ghost"
                                 size="sm"
@@ -224,9 +227,9 @@ export function NodeUpdatesModal({
                                 </Button>
                             )}
                         </div>
-                    </>
+                    </div>
                 )}
-            </DialogContent>
-        </Dialog>
+            </SheetContent>
+        </Sheet>
     );
 }