diff --git a/src/AuraLockerModule.sol b/src/AuraLockerModule.sol
index 4f2ec86..41e5c8b 100644
--- a/src/AuraLockerModule.sol
+++ b/src/AuraLockerModule.sol
@@ -96,11 +96,22 @@ contract AuraLockerModule is
     {
         if (!SAFE.isModuleEnabled(address(this))) return (false, bytes("AuraLocker module is not enabled"));
 
-        (, uint256 relockable,,) = AURA_LOCKER.lockedBalances(address(SAFE));
+        (, uint256 relockable,, ILockAura.LockedBalance[] memory lockData) = AURA_LOCKER.lockedBalances(address(SAFE));
         if (relockable > 0) {
             return (true, abi.encodeWithSelector(AURA_LOCKER.processExpiredLocks.selector, true));
         }
 
+        // Check if any locks are expiring within the next week
+        uint256 len = lockData.length;
+        if (len > 0) {
+            uint256 timestamp = block.timestamp;
+            for (uint256 i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+                if (timestamp + 1 weeks >= lockData[i].unlockTime) {
+                    return (true, abi.encodeWithSelector(AURA_LOCKER.processExpiredLocks.selector, true));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         uint256 auraBalance = AURA.balanceOf(address(SAFE));
         if (auraBalance > 0) {
             return (true, abi.encodeWithSelector(AURA_LOCKER.lock.selector, address(SAFE), auraBalance));
@@ -116,9 +127,22 @@ contract AuraLockerModule is
             revert ModuleNotEnabled();
         }
 
-        // Relock expired locks if there are any
-        (, uint256 relockable,,) = AURA_LOCKER.lockedBalances(address(SAFE));
-        if (relockable > 0) {
+        // Check if there are any expired locks
+        (, uint256 relockable,, ILockAura.LockedBalance[] memory lockData) = AURA_LOCKER.lockedBalances(address(SAFE));
+        bool shouldRelock = relockable > 0;
+
+        // Check if there are locks expiring soon
+        if (!shouldRelock && lockData.length > 0) {
+            uint256 timestamp = block.timestamp;
+            for (uint256 i = 0; i < lockData.length; i++) {
+                if (timestamp + 1 weeks >= lockData[i].unlockTime) {
+                    shouldRelock = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (shouldRelock) {
             // execute: `processExpiredLocks` via module
             bool processExpiredLocksSucceeded = SAFE.execTransactionFromModule(
                 address(AURA_LOCKER), 0, abi.encodeCall(ILockAura.processExpiredLocks, true), ISafe.Operation.Call
@@ -153,7 +177,7 @@ contract AuraLockerModule is
             }
         }
 
-        if (relockable == 0 && auraBalance == 0) {
+        if (!shouldRelock && auraBalance == 0) {
             revert NothingToLock(block.timestamp);
         }
     }
diff --git a/test/AuraLockerModule.t.sol b/test/AuraLockerModule.t.sol
index 5f5cc58..98c15e9 100644
--- a/test/AuraLockerModule.t.sol
+++ b/test/AuraLockerModule.t.sol
@@ -121,4 +121,57 @@ contract AuraLockerModuleTest is BaseFixture {
         // Verify safe no longer has AURA
         assertEq(aura.balanceOf(address(SAFE)), 0, "Safe should have 0 AURA after locking");
     }
+
+    function test_checkUpkeep_when_LocksExpiringSoon() public {
+        // skip forward to get closer to lock expiry
+        // existing lock expires around week 16 from the fork block
+        // we want to test the early trigger (within 1 week of expiry)
+        skip(10 weeks);
+
+        // check current state
+        (, uint256 relockable,, ILockAura.LockedBalance[] memory lockData) = AURA_LOCKER.lockedBalances(address(SAFE));
+
+        // ensure we have locks that are not expired yet
+        assertEq(relockable, 0, "Should have no expired locks at this point");
+        assertGt(lockData.length, 0, "Should have active locks");
+
+        // check that the module detects locks expiring within 1 week
+        (bool requiresLocking, bytes memory execPayload) = auraLockerModule.checkUpkeep(bytes(""));
+
+        // verify the unlock time is within 1 week
+        uint256 timeUntilUnlock = lockData[0].unlockTime - block.timestamp;
+        if (timeUntilUnlock <= 1 weeks) {
+            assertTrue(requiresLocking, "Should require locking when locks expire within 1 week");
+            assertEq(execPayload, abi.encodeWithSelector(AURA_LOCKER.processExpiredLocks.selector, true));
+        } else {
+            assertFalse(requiresLocking, "Should not require locking when locks don't expire within 1 week");
+        }
+    }
+
+    function testPerformUpkeep_when_LocksExpiringSoon() public {
+        // skip to a point where locks will expire within 1 week but have not expired yet
+        skip(10 weeks);
+
+        // check current state
+        (, uint256 relockable,, ILockAura.LockedBalance[] memory lockData) = AURA_LOCKER.lockedBalances(address(SAFE));
+        assertEq(relockable, 0, "Should have no expired locks");
+        assertGt(lockData.length, 0, "Should have active locks");
+
+        uint256 timeUntilUnlock = lockData[0].unlockTime - block.timestamp;
+
+        // only test if locks are expiring within 1 week
+        if (timeUntilUnlock <= 1 weeks) {
+            // get the locked balance before
+            (uint256 totalBefore,, uint256 lockedBefore,) = AURA_LOCKER.lockedBalances(address(SAFE));
+
+            // perform upkeep
+            vm.prank(auraLockerModule.keeper());
+            auraLockerModule.performUpkeep(bytes(""));
+
+            // after performUpkeep, total and locked balances should still be the same
+            (uint256 totalAfter,, uint256 lockedAfter,) = AURA_LOCKER.lockedBalances(address(SAFE));
+            assertEq(totalAfter, totalBefore, "Total AURA should remain the same");
+            assertEq(lockedAfter, lockedBefore, "Locked amount should remain the same");
+        }
+    }
 }