diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index dc3b6c2..b7c4f5a 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -94,10 +94,18 @@ cd /opt/mistborn
 git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 # initial load update package list
-sudo apt-get update
+if [ "$DISTRO" == "ubuntu" ] || [ "$DISTRO" == "debian" ] || [ "$DISTRO" == "raspbian" ] ; then
+    sudo apt-get update
+elif ["$DISTRO" == "archlinux"]; then
+    sudo pacman -Syyy
+fi
 
 # install figlet
-sudo apt-get install -y figlet
+if [ "$DISTRO" == "ubuntu" ] || [ "$DISTRO" == "debian" ] || [ "$DISTRO" == "raspbian" ] ; then
+    sudo apt-get install -y figlet
+elif ["$DISTRO" == "archlinux"]; then
+    sudo pacman -S --noconfirm figlet
+fi
 
 # get os and distro
 source ./scripts/subinstallers/platform.sh
@@ -128,6 +136,8 @@ sudo systemctl restart ssh
 if [ "$DISTRO" == "ubuntu" ] || [ "$DISTRO" == "debian" ] || [ "$DISTRO" == "raspbian" ] ; then
     sudo apt-get install -y dnsutils fail2ban
 elif ["$DISTRO" == "archlinux"]; then
+    sudo pacman -S --noconfirm bind-tools fail2ban
+fi
 
 
 # Install kernel headers