diff --git a/distros.sh b/distros.sh
index 5f6a460..b0c5754 100755
--- a/distros.sh
+++ b/distros.sh
@@ -428,6 +428,24 @@ update_package_list() {
   ubuntu | debian) run $_sudo apt-get update ;;
   fedora) run $_sudo dnf update ;;
   arch)
+    if command_exists pacman; then
+      if ! checkAUR; then
+        local paruBuildDir="/opt/builds"
+        local USER="$(whoami)"
+        $_sudo mkdir -p "$paruBuildDir"
+        # if ! command_exists paru; then
+        echo "${YELLOW}Installing paru as AUR helper...${NC}"
+        $_sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm base-devel git
+        cd "$paruBuildDir" && $_sudo git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru-bin.git paru
+        $_sudo chown -R "$USER": "$paruBuildDir/paru"
+        cd "$paruBuildDir/paru" && makepkg --noconfirm -si
+        echo "${GREEN}Paru installed${NC}"
+        # else
+        #   printf "%b\n" "${GREEN}Paru already installed${RC}"
+        # fi
+      fi
+    fi
+
     if command_exists paru; then
       run paru -Sy
     elif command_exists yay; then
@@ -457,25 +475,6 @@ if check_env; then
   if [[ -z "$PIKA_INIT" ]]; then
     echo_pkg "First time being imported.."
 
-    if $arch; then
-      if command_exists pacman; then
-        if ! checkAUR; then
-          paruBuildDir="/opt/builds"
-          $_sudo mkdir -p "$paruBuildDir"
-          # if ! command_exists paru; then
-          echo "${YELLOW}Installing paru as AUR helper...${NC}"
-          $_sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm base-devel git
-          cd "$paruBuildDir" && $_sudo git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru-bin.git paru
-          $_sudo chown -R "$USER": "$paruBuildDir/paru"
-          cd "$paruBuildDir/paru" && makepkg --noconfirm -si
-          echo "${GREEN}Paru installed${NC}"
-          # else
-          #   printf "%b\n" "${GREEN}Paru already installed${RC}"
-          # fi
-        fi
-      fi
-    fi
-
     if update_package_list; then
       touch "$pikaCheckFile"
     fi