diff --git a/wordpressinstall b/wordpressinstall
index 9e98dd3..683810b 100755
--- a/wordpressinstall
+++ b/wordpressinstall
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ if [[ "$dbname" =~ [[:space:]] || "$dbuser" =~ [[:space:]] || "$dbpass" =~ [[:sp
     exit 1
 fi
 
+#
+# Ensure curl is installed
+#
+for tool in curl; do dpkg -s "$tool" &>/dev/null || apt install -y -qq "$tool" ; done
+
 #
 # Download, install, and configure the latest WordPress version
 #