diff --git a/scripts/install_sys_deps.sh b/scripts/install_sys_deps.sh
index d7cb39d..50fa1cc 100755
--- a/scripts/install_sys_deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_sys_deps.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ pkgs_to_install="\
 curl \
 rsync \
 qpdf \
-
-gdebi-core \
-g++ \
 "
 
 apt update -y 
@@ -26,7 +23,8 @@ rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 # curl -Ls https://github.com/r-lib/rig/releases/download/latest/rig-linux-$(arch)-latest.tar.gz | tar xz -C /usr/local
 # rig add ${R_VERSION} --without-p3m --without-cran-mirror --without-pak
 
-curl -O https://cdn.posit.co/r/ubuntu-2204/pkgs/r-${R_VERSION}_1_amd64.deb && gdebi r-${R_VERSION}_1_amd64.deb
+# curl -O https://cdn.posit.co/r/ubuntu-2204/pkgs/r-${R_VERSION}_1_amd64.deb && gdebi r-${R_VERSION}_1_amd64.deb
+bash -c "$(curl -L https://rstd.io/r-install)"
 echo "options(repos = c(CRAN = 'https://packagemanager.posit.co/cran/__linux__/jammy/${CRAN_DATE}'))" >> /opt/R/${R_VERSION}/lib/R/etc/Rprofile.site
 
 # Install quarto