diff --git a/ct/grist.sh b/ct/grist.sh
index f197f3f18..f037922b1 100644
--- a/ct/grist.sh
+++ b/ct/grist.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
+  ensure_dependencies git
+
   if check_for_gh_release "grist" "gristlabs/grist-core"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop grist
diff --git a/install/grist-install.sh b/install/grist-install.sh
index 3948f4ffd..c86eff323 100644
--- a/install/grist-install.sh
+++ b/install/grist-install.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
 $STD apt install -y \
   make \
   ca-certificates \
-  python3-venv
+  python3-venv \
+  git
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="yarn@latest" setup_nodejs
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "grist" "gristlabs/grist-core" "tarball"