diff --git a/installation_scripts/arch_based_installs.sh b/installation_scripts/arch_based_installs.sh
index c2373f1..43d0dd4 100644
--- a/installation_scripts/arch_based_installs.sh
+++ b/installation_scripts/arch_based_installs.sh
@@ -38,3 +38,10 @@ if sudo pacman -S --needed gvim; then
 else
   echo "${RED}Didn't install Vim${NC}"
 fi
+
+echo "Installing miscellaneous things..."
+if sudo pacman -S --needed curl; then
+  echo "${GREEN}Successfully installed curl${NC}"
+else
+  echo "${RED}Didn't install curl${NC}"
+fi
diff --git a/installation_scripts/debian_based_installs.sh b/installation_scripts/debian_based_installs.sh
index e57adf9..6b07b84 100644
--- a/installation_scripts/debian_based_installs.sh
+++ b/installation_scripts/debian_based_installs.sh
@@ -47,3 +47,10 @@ if sudo apt install gvim; then
 else
   echo "${RED}Didn't install Vim${NC}"
 fi
+
+echo "Installing miscellaneous things..."
+if sudo pacman -S --needed curl; then
+  echo "${GREEN}Successfully installed curl${NC}"
+else
+  echo "${RED}Didn't install curl${NC}"
+fi