diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/update.sh b/advanced/Scripts/update.sh
index f833fc2f..dae04861 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/update.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/update.sh
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ main() {
     # shellcheck disable=1090,2154
     source "${setupVars}"
 
+    # Install packages used by this installation script (necessary if users have removed e.g. git from their systems)
+    package_manager_detect
+    install_dependent_packages "${INSTALLER_DEPS[@]}"
+
     # This is unlikely
     if ! is_repo "${PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR}" ; then
         echo -e "\\n  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Core Pi-hole repo is missing from system!"