diff --git a/scripts/doas-pratham.sh b/scripts/doas-pratham.sh
index 2069f39..27a4fb2 100755
--- a/scripts/doas-pratham.sh
+++ b/scripts/doas-pratham.sh
@@ -31,19 +31,4 @@ sh -c 'curl -fLo "${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}"/nvim/site/autoload/plug.
 nvim +'PlugInstall' +'q' +'q'
 nvim +'checkhealth telescope' +'q' +'q'
 
-
-################################################################################
-# PARU
-################################################################################
-
-mkdir paru
-pushd paru
-wget "https://github.com/Morganamilo/paru/releases/download/v1.11.2/paru-v1.11.2-x86_64.tar.zst"
-tar xf "paru-v1.11.2-x86_64.tar.zst"
-./paru -Sy paru-bin
-popd
-
-rm -rf paru
-
-
 popd
diff --git a/scripts/pratham-setup.sh b/scripts/pratham-setup.sh
index b0338cd..0d91d60 100755
--- a/scripts/pratham-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/pratham-setup.sh
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ fi
 # AUR/PARU
 ################################################################################
 
+if ! command -v paru > /dev/null; then
+    pushd /tmp
+    wget "https://github.com/Morganamilo/paru/releases/download/v1.11.2/paru-v1.11.2-x86_64.tar.zst"
+    tar xf "paru-v1.11.2-x86_64.tar.zst"
+    ./paru -Sy paru-bin
+    popd
+fi
+
 # install packages if not installed
 pacman -Qm | grep "ttf-apple-emoji" > /dev/null || paru -S ttf-apple-emoji
 pacman -Qm | grep "ttf-fork-awesome" > /dev/null || paru -S ttf-fork-awesome