diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index fa4d3ed..314a26e 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,18 @@ else
     echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Ansible already installed${NC}"
 fi
 
-echo -e "${GREEN}[2/5] Downloading playbook...${NC}"
+# Check if git is installed
+if ! command -v git &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}git not found. Installing...${NC}"
+    $SUDO apt-get update -qq
+    $SUDO apt-get install -y git
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ git installed${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ git already installed${NC}"
+fi
+
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}[2/4] Downloading playbook...${NC}"
 
 # Download the playbook and role files
 cd "$TEMP_DIR"
@@ -77,10 +88,10 @@ cd openclaw-ansible
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Playbook downloaded${NC}"
 
-echo -e "${GREEN}[3/5] Installing Ansible collections...${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}[3/4] Installing Ansible collections...${NC}"
 ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml
 
-echo -e "${GREEN}[4/5] Running Ansible playbook...${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}[4/4] Running Ansible playbook...${NC}"
 if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
     echo -e "${YELLOW}You will be prompted for your sudo password.${NC}"
 fi