diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 1673b51..06028a6 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ steps:
     image: archlinux
     pull: always
     commands:
-      - pacman -Suy --noconfirm make git stow sudo vim tmux
+      - pacman -Suy --noconfirm --needed make git stow sudo vim tmux
       - "echo 'root ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' >> /etc/sudoers"
       - make link-all
       - make unlink-all
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 640a4fa..473f015 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ HASKELL_DEPENDENCIES := \
 STOW_TARGET := $(HOME)
 STOW = stow -t $(STOW_TARGET) -R -v
 
-YAY := yay -S --noconfirm
+YAY := yay -S --noconfirm --needed
 
 .PHONY: all
 all: install
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index a4a4b80..9406435 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ done
 
 # Install pre-requisite packages for installing packages and connecting
 prerequisite() {
-    sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm base base-devel git stow mosh jq
+    sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed base base-devel git stow mosh jq
 }
 
 # Install the yay AUR helper