diff --git a/lib/checks/check.sh b/lib/checks/check.sh
index 4a0cd73..7c0bd6e 100755
--- a/lib/checks/check.sh
+++ b/lib/checks/check.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ info "Validating JuNest located in ${JUNEST_HOME}..."
 info "Initial JuNest setup..."
 echo "Server = ${DEFAULT_MIRROR}" >> /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
 pacman --noconfirm -Syy
-pacman --noconfirm -S base-devel
+pacman --noconfirm -S $(pacman -Sg base-devel | cut -d ' ' -f 2 | grep -v sudo)
 
 info "Checking essential executables work..."
 pacman -Qi pacman 1> /dev/null