diff --git a/django_typesense/collections.py b/django_typesense/collections.py
index 11060ca..2b43534 100644
--- a/django_typesense/collections.py
+++ b/django_typesense/collections.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import pdb
-
 import django
+import logging
 
 from typing import Iterable, Union, Dict, List
 
@@ -16,6 +15,8 @@
 from django_typesense.fields import TypesenseField, TypesenseCharField
 from django_typesense.typesense_client import client
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 _COLLECTION_META_OPTIONS = {
     'schema_name', 'default_sorting_field', 'token_separators', 'symbols_to_index', 'query_by_fields'
 }
@@ -196,9 +197,14 @@ def update_typesense_collection(self):
         """
         Update the schema of an existing collection
         """
+        try:
+            current_schema = self.retrieve_typesense_collection()
+        except ObjectNotFound:
+            self.create_typesense_collection()
+            current_schema = self.retrieve_typesense_collection()
+
         self.create_or_update_synonyms()
 
-        current_schema = self.retrieve_typesense_collection()
         schema_changes = {}
         field_changes = []
 
@@ -222,6 +228,7 @@ def update_typesense_collection(self):
             schema_changes['fields'] = field_changes
 
         if not schema_changes:
+            logger.debug(f"No schema changes in {self.schema_name}")
             return
 
         return client.collections[self.schema_name].update(schema_changes)
@@ -272,16 +279,25 @@ def create_or_update_synonyms(self):
             defined_synonyms.update(synonym_data)
 
         missing_synonyms_names = set(current_synonyms.keys()).difference(defined_synonyms.keys())
+        has_changes = False
 
         for synonym_name in missing_synonyms_names:
+            has_changes = True
             self.delete_synonym(synonym_name)
 
         for synonym_name, synonym_data in defined_synonyms.items():
             if synonym_name not in current_synonyms:
+                has_changes = True
                 client.collections[self.schema_name].synonyms.upsert(synonym_name, synonym_data)
             elif synonym_data != current_synonyms[synonym_name]:
+                has_changes = True
                 client.collections[self.schema_name].synonyms.upsert(synonym_name, synonym_data)
 
+        if has_changes:
+            logger.debug(f"Synonyms updated in {self.schema_name}")
+        else:
+            logger.debug(f"No synonyms to update in {self.schema_name}")
+
     def get_synonyms(self) -> dict:
         """List all synonyms associated with this collection"""
         return client.collections[self.schema_name].synonyms.retrieve()
diff --git a/django_typesense/management/__init__.py b/django_typesense/management/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/django_typesense/management/commands/__init__.py b/django_typesense/management/commands/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/django_typesense/management/commands/updatecollections.py b/django_typesense/management/commands/updatecollections.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8917098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django_typesense/management/commands/updatecollections.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import sys
+
+from django.core.management import BaseCommand
+from django.apps import apps
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "Create and/or Update Typesense Collections"
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "args",
+            metavar="collection_name",
+            nargs="*",
+            help="Specify the collection schema name(s) to create or update.",
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, *collection_names, **options):
+        collections = {}
+        for model_data in apps.all_models.values():
+            for model in model_data.values():
+                if hasattr(model, 'collection_class'):
+                    collections[model.collection_class.schema_name] = model.collection_class
+
+        collections_for_action = []
+        # Make sure the collection name(s) they asked for exists
+        if collection_names := set(collection_names):
+            has_bad_names = False
+
+            for collection_name in collection_names:
+                try:
+                    collection = collections[collection_name]
+                except KeyError:
+                    self.stderr.write(f"No collection exists with schema name '{collection_name}'")
+                    has_bad_names = True
+                else:
+                    collections_for_action.append(collection)
+
+            if has_bad_names:
+                sys.exit(2)
+        else:
+            collections_for_action = collections.values()
+        
+        for collection in collections_for_action:
+            collection().update_typesense_collection()