diff --git a/forgejo-release.sh b/forgejo-release.sh
index e2285e0..e3a096e 100755
--- a/forgejo-release.sh
+++ b/forgejo-release.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ get_tag() {
         if api GET "repos/$REPO/tags/$TAG_URL" >"$TAG_FILE"; then
             echo "tag $TAG exists"
         else
-            echo "tag $TAG does not exists"
+            echo "tag $TAG does not exist"
         fi
     fi
     test -s "$TAG_FILE"
@@ -172,9 +172,24 @@ upload() {
 }
 
 setup_api() {
-    if ! which jq curl; then
+    needed="jq curl"
+    for cmd in $needed; do
+        command -v "$cmd" >/dev/null 2>&1 || missing="$missing $cmd"
+    done
+
+    # debian/ubuntu
+    if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         apt-get -qq update
-        apt-get install -y -qq jq curl
+        apt-get install -y -qq "$missing"
+    # arch
+    elif command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        pacman -Syu --noconfirm "$missing"
+    # alpine
+    elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        apk add --no-cache "$missing"
+    # gentoo
+    elif command -v emerge >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        emerge -q "$missing"
     fi
 }