diff --git a/installer b/installer
index 69e1b77..5e59c7e 100755
--- a/installer
+++ b/installer
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # AIF, Calamares, and the Arch Wiki.. Credit where credit is due
 
 # shellcheck disable=2086,2046,2254,2164,2030,2031,2001
-VER=2.25
+VER=2.26
 
 # default values {
 
@@ -1987,8 +1987,11 @@ install_packages()
 			sleep 0.5
 		fi
 	done
-	chrun "pacman -S ${goodinpkg[*]} --needed --noconfirm" 2> "$ERR" 2>&1
-	errshow 1 "chrun 'pacman -S ${goodinpkg[*]} --needed --noconfirm'"
+
+	if [[ "${goodinpkg[*]}" ]]; then
+		chrun "pacman -S ${goodinpkg[*]} --needed --noconfirm" 2> "$ERR" 2>&1
+		errshow 1 "chrun 'pacman -S ${goodinpkg[*]} --needed --noconfirm'"
+	fi
 
 	# install the ArchLabs packages, if it fails we'll inform the user and try again
 	if [[ ${alpkg[*]} ]] && ! chrun "pacman -S ${alpkg[*]} --needed --noconfirm" 2> "$ERR" 2>&1; then