diff --git a/run_once_install-packages.sh b/run_once_install-packages.sh
index 54c8477..87f97af 100644
--- a/run_once_install-packages.sh
+++ b/run_once_install-packages.sh
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ zsh_pkgs=(zsh zsh-completions zsh-syntax-highlighting)
 ## AUR pkgs needed for spotify
 spotify_pkgs=(gconf)
 
-yay --noconfirm -Syy "${dunst_pkgs[@]}" "${emacs_pkgs[@]}" \
-    "${flameshot_pkgs[@]}" "${gtk_pkgs[@]}" "${nvidia_pkgs[@]}" \
-    "${nvidia_pkgs[@]}" "${r_pkgs[@]}" "${redshift_pkgs[@]}" "${rofi_pkgs[@]}" \
-    "${seafile_pkgs[@]}" "${urxvt_pkgs[@]}" "${xmonad_pkgs[@]}" \
-    "${zsh_pkgs[@]}" "${spotify_pkgs[@]}"
+sudo -v
+
+yay --noconfirm --removemake -Syy --sudoloop "${dunst_pkgs[@]}" \
+    "${emacs_pkgs[@]}" "${flameshot_pkgs[@]}" "${gtk_pkgs[@]}" \
+    "${nvidia_pkgs[@]}" "${nvidia_pkgs[@]}" "${r_pkgs[@]}" \
+    "${redshift_pkgs[@]}" "${rofi_pkgs[@]}" "${seafile_pkgs[@]}" \
+    "${urxvt_pkgs[@]}" "${xmonad_pkgs[@]}" "${zsh_pkgs[@]}" "${spotify_pkgs[@]}"
 
 ## install custom packages (eg those for which I have my own PKGBUILDs)