diff --git a/1-setup.sh b/1-setup.sh
index 0bd7a16..de90709 100755
--- a/1-setup.sh
+++ b/1-setup.sh
@@ -202,10 +202,8 @@ PKGS=(
 'zsh-autosuggestions'
 )
 
-for PKG in "${PKGS[@]}"; do
-    echo "INSTALLING: ${PKG}"
-    sudo pacman -S "$PKG" --noconfirm --needed
-done
+installpkg="sudo pacman -S $(printf "%s " "${PKGS[@]}") --noconfirm --needed"
+$installpkg
 
 #
 # determine processor type and install microcode
diff --git a/2-user.sh b/2-user.sh
index a7ba29b..6161d76 100755
--- a/2-user.sh
+++ b/2-user.sh
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ PKGS=(
 'snap-pac'
 )
 
-for PKG in "${PKGS[@]}"; do
-    yay -S --noconfirm $PKG
-done
+installpkg="yay -S $(printf "%s " "${PKGS[@]}") --noconfirm --needed"
+$installpkg
 
 export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin
 cp -r $HOME/$SCRIPTHOME/dotfiles/* $HOME/.config/