diff --git a/scripts/pratham-setup.sh b/scripts/pratham-setup.sh
index bd7b7f8..4503b85 100755
--- a/scripts/pratham-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/pratham-setup.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ function git_repo_check()
     popd
 }
 
+# update everything (along with `rustup`)
+doas pacman --sync --refresh --refresh --sysupgrade
+
 # rust-lang
 rustup default stable
 rustup component add rust-src rust-analyzer