diff --git a/ct/the-lounge.sh b/ct/the-lounge.sh
index a15b3be5a..8c77bef0b 100644
--- a/ct/the-lounge.sh
+++ b/ct/the-lounge.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
+  if ! dpkg -l build-essential >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    $STD apt-get update
+    $STD apt-get install -y build-essential
+  fi
+  if ! npm list -g node-gyp >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    $STD npm install -g node-gyp
+  fi
   RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/thelounge/thelounge-deb/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
   if [[ ! -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt)" ]]; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
@@ -61,4 +68,4 @@ description
 msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
 echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
 echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:9000${CL}"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:9000${CL}"
diff --git a/install/the-lounge-install.sh b/install/the-lounge-install.sh
index fab2c2bf5..5c54c0723 100644
--- a/install/the-lounge-install.sh
+++ b/install/the-lounge-install.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ network_check
 update_os
 
 msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt-get install -y gpg
+$STD apt-get install -y \
+  gpg \
+  build-essential
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
 msg_info "Setting up Node.js Repository"
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ msg_info "Installing Node.js"
 $STD apt-get update
 $STD apt-get install -y nodejs
 $STD npm install --global yarn
+$STD npm install --global node-gyp
 msg_ok "Installed Node.js"
 
 msg_info "Installing The Lounge"