diff --git a/lib/utils.sh b/lib/utils.sh
index 0232d48..72fd9fe 100755
--- a/lib/utils.sh
+++ b/lib/utils.sh
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ install_aur_helper() {
   fi
 
   command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1 || sudo_run pacman -S --needed --noconfirm git
+  sudo_run pacman -S --needed --noconfirm base-devel
 
   local build_dir
   build_dir="$(mktemp -d)"