diff --git a/brick.sh b/brick.sh
index 853a759..9378e34 100755
--- a/brick.sh
+++ b/brick.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 				source $(getbrick $pkg)
 				inf "$(inf "$pkg - $(info)")"
 			done
+			inf 'done'
 			exit 0
 			;;
 		-*)
@@ -143,16 +144,30 @@ fi
 
 PACDEPS=()
 
-# so now lets install! yay
+# lets first collect the packages
 for pkg in "${PKGS[@]}"; do
 	source $(getbrick $pkg)
 	IFS=' ' read -ra DEPS <<< $(pkgs)
 	PACDEPS=("${PACDEPS[@]}" "${DEPS[@]}")
 done
 
+# so yeah lets do it
 if [ "${#PACDEPS[@]}" != "0" ]; then
+
+	# first, gotta filter out the ones that are already installed
+	INSTALLED=$(pacman -Qe)
+	TO_INSTALL=''
+	for pkg in $PACDEPS; do
+		if [[ ! -z $(echo $INSTALLED | grep $pkg) ]]; then
+			TO_INSTALL="$TO_INSTALL $pkg"
+		fi
+	done
+
+	inf "installing pacman packages:"
+	inf "$TO_INSTALL"
+
 	# welp lets install those
-	sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm $(printf "%s\n" "${PACDEPS[@]}" | sort -u)
+	sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm $TO_INSTALL
 	inf "installed all pacman deps"
 else
 	inf "no pacman deps to install"