diff --git a/arch_based_installs.sh b/arch_based_installs.sh
index 4bb088a..a9bb700 100644
--- a/arch_based_installs.sh
+++ b/arch_based_installs.sh
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "Installing Keepass..."
-if sudo pacman -S keepass; then
+if sudo pacman -S --needed keepass; then
   echo "${GREEN}Successfully installed Keepass${NC}"
 else
   echo "${RED}Didn't install Keepass${NC}"
 fi
 
 echo "Installing ProtonVPN..."
-if sudo pacman -S openvpn dialog python-pip python-setuptools && sudo pip install protonvpn-cli; then
+if sudo pacman -S --needed openvpn dialog python-pip python-setuptools && sudo pip install protonvpn-cli; then
   echo "${GREEN}Successfully installed ProtonVPN${NC}"
 else
   echo "${RED}Didn't install ProtonVPN${NC}"
 fi
 
 echo "Installing Git..."
-if sudo pacman -S git; then
+if sudo pacman -S --needed git; then
   echo "${GREEN}Successfully installed Git${NC}"
 else
   echo "${RED}Didn't install Git${NC}"