diff --git a/kill-ryzen.sh b/kill-ryzen.sh
index 7bd859e..a792a68 100755
--- a/kill-ryzen.sh
+++ b/kill-ryzen.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ NPROC=$1
 [ -n "$NPROC" ] || NPROC=$(nproc)
 
 echo "Install required packages"
-sudo apt install build-essential || exit 1
+if PKGMGR1="$( which apt-get 2>/dev/null )"; then sudo "$PKGMGR1" build-essential; fi
+if PKGMGR2="$( which pacman 2>/dev/null )"; then sudo "$PKGMGR2" base-devel; fi
+if [ -z "$PKGMGR1$PKGMGR2" ]; then exit 1; fi
 
 if $USE_RAMDISK; then
   echo "Create compressed ramdisk (you need >16G(!) RAM)"