diff --git a/release_files/install.sh b/release_files/install.sh
index 0f63529ea..696cb03f1 100755
--- a/release_files/install.sh
+++ b/release_files/install.sh
@@ -154,8 +154,10 @@ add_aur_repo() {
         cd netbird-ui && makepkg -sri --noconfirm
     fi
 
-    # Clean up the installed packages
-    ${SUDO} pacman -Rs "$REMOVE_PKGS" --noconfirm
+    if [ -n "$REMOVE_PKGS" ]; then
+      # Clean up the installed packages
+      ${SUDO} pacman -Rs "$REMOVE_PKGS" --noconfirm
+    fi
 }
 
 prepare_tun_module() {
@@ -494,4 +496,4 @@ case "$UPDATE_FLAG" in
     ;;
     *)
       install_netbird
-esac
\ No newline at end of file
+esac