diff --git a/hyprpanel.sh b/hyprpanel.sh
index 0bedcbe..3dbcf5f 100644
--- a/hyprpanel.sh
+++ b/hyprpanel.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ fi
 
 main() {
   case "$distro" in
-  arch) _install ags-hyprpanel-git ;;
+  arch)
+    local deps="brightnessctl"
+    _install "$deps"
+    _install ags-hyprpanel-git
+    ;;
   *)
     echo_error "$distro is not supported by this script. Exiting now!"
     return 69