diff --git a/docker/install-test.dockerfile b/docker/install-test.dockerfile
index daad5264..7ed25359 100644
--- a/docker/install-test.dockerfile
+++ b/docker/install-test.dockerfile
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
 ENV LANGUAGE en_US.UTF-8
 
 # dependencies
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl
+RUN apt-get update --fix-missing && apt-get install -y curl
 RUN echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> $HOME/.profile
diff --git a/docker/test.dockerfile b/docker/test.dockerfile
index 23daf3f8..f0ff9d5c 100644
--- a/docker/test.dockerfile
+++ b/docker/test.dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
 ENV LANGUAGE en_US.UTF-8
 
 # dependencies
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl build-essential
+RUN apt-get update --fix-missing && apt-get install -y curl build-essential
 COPY ./scripts/install-libarchive.sh /
 RUN /install-libarchive.sh
 
diff --git a/install/swiftly-install.sh b/install/swiftly-install.sh
index ac7c5553..9e97c990 100755
--- a/install/swiftly-install.sh
+++ b/install/swiftly-install.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 # Unless the --disable-confirmation flag is set, this script will allow the runner to
 # configure either of those two directory paths.
 #
+# Unless the --no-install-system-deps flag is set, this script will attempt to install Swift's
+# system dependencies using the system package manager.
+#
 # curl is required to run this script.
 
 set -o errexit
@@ -48,6 +51,47 @@ read_input_with_default () {
     fi
 }
 
+yn_prompt () {
+    if [[ "$1" == "true" ]]; then
+        echo "(Y/n)"
+    else
+        echo "(y/N)"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Read a y/n input.
+# First argument is the default value (must be "true" or "false").
+#
+# Sets READ_INPUT_RETURN to "true" for an input of "y" or "Y", "false" for an input
+# of "n" or "N", or the default value for a blank input
+# 
+# For all other inputs, a message is printed and the user is prompted again.
+read_yn_input () {
+    while [[ true ]]; do
+        read_input_with_default "$1"
+
+        case "$READ_INPUT_RETURN" in
+            "y" | "Y")
+                READ_INPUT_RETURN="true"
+                return
+                ;;
+
+            "n" | "N")
+                READ_INPUT_RETURN="false"
+                return
+                ;;
+
+            "$1")
+                return
+                ;;
+
+            *)
+                echo "Please input either \"y\" or \"n\", or press ENTER to use the default."
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+}
+
 # Replaces the actual path to $HOME at the beginning of the provided string argument with
 # the string "$HOME". This is used when printing to stdout.
 # e.g. "home/user/.local/bin" => "$HOME/.local/bin"
@@ -71,9 +115,68 @@ bold () {
     echo "$(tput bold)$1$(tput sgr0)"
 }
 
+# Fetch the list of required system dependencies from the apple/swift-docker
+# repository and attempt to install them using the system's package manager.
+#
+# $docker_platform_name, $docker_platform_version, and $package manager need
+# to be set before calling this function.
+install_system_deps () {
+    if [[ "$(id --user)" != "0" ]] && ! has_command sudo ; then
+        echo "Warning: sudo not installed and current user is not root, skipping system dependency installation."
+        return
+    elif ! has_command "$package_manager" ; then
+        echo "Warning: package manager \"$package_manager\" not found, skipping system dependency installation."
+        return
+    fi
+
+    dockerfile_url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apple/swift-docker/main/nightly-main/$docker_platform_name/$docker_platform_version/Dockerfile"
+    dockerfile="$(curl --silent --retry 3 --location --fail $dockerfile_url)"
+    if [[ "$?" -ne 0 ]]; then
+        echo "Error enumerating system dependencies, skipping installation of system dependencies."
+    fi
+
+    # Find the line number of the RUN command associated with installing system dependencies.
+    beg_line_num=$(printf "$dockerfile" | grep -n --max-count=1 "$package_manager.*install" | cut -d ":" -f1)
+
+    # Starting from there, find the first line that starts with an & or doesn't end in a backslash.
+    relative_end_line_num=$(printf "$dockerfile" |
+                                tail --lines=+"$((beg_line_num + 1))" |
+                                grep -n --max-count=1 --invert-match '[[:space:]]*[^&].*\\$' | cut -d ":" -f1)
+    end_line_num=$((beg_line_num + relative_end_line_num))
+
+    # Read the lines between those two, deleting any spaces and backslashes.
+    readarray -t package_list < <(printf "$dockerfile" | sed -n "$((beg_line_num + 1)),${end_line_num}p" | sed -r 's/[\ ]//g')
+
+    # If the installation command from the Dockerfile included some cleanup as part of a second command, drop that.
+    if [[ "${package_list[-1]}" =~ ^\&\& ]]; then
+        unset 'package_list[-1]'
+    fi
+
+    install_args=(--quiet)
+    if [[ "$DISABLE_CONFIRMATION" == "true" ]]; then
+        install_args+=(-y)
+    fi
+
+    # Disable errexit since failing to install system dependencies is not swiftly installation-fatal.
+    set +o errexit
+    if [[ "$(id --user)" == "0" ]]; then
+        "$package_manager" install "${install_args[@]}" "${package_list[@]}"
+    else
+        sudo "$package_manager" install "${install_args[@]}" "${package_list[@]}"
+    fi
+    if [[ "$?" -ne 0 ]]; then
+        echo "System dependency installation failed."
+        if [[ "$package_manager" == "apt-get" ]]; then
+            echo "You may need to run apt-get update before installing system dependencies."
+        fi
+    fi
+    set -o errexit
+}
+
 SWIFTLY_INSTALL_VERSION="0.1.0"
 
 MODIFY_PROFILE="true"
+SWIFTLY_INSTALL_SYSTEM_DEPS="true"
 
 for arg in "$@"; do
     case "$arg" in
@@ -89,6 +192,7 @@ FLAGS:
     -y, --disable-confirmation  Disable confirmation prompt.
     --no-modify-profile         Do not attempt to modify the profile file to set environment 
                                 variables (e.g. PATH) on login.
+    --no-install-system-deps    Do not attempt to install Swift's required system dependencies.
     -h, --help                  Prints help information.
     --version                   Prints version information.
 EOF
@@ -103,6 +207,10 @@ EOF
             MODIFY_PROFILE="false"
             ;;
 
+        "--no-install-system-deps")
+            SWIFTLY_INSTALL_SYSTEM_DEPS="false"
+            ;;
+
         "--version")
             echo "$SWIFTLY_INSTALL_VERSION"
             exit 0
@@ -134,23 +242,31 @@ case "$ID" in
         fi
         PLATFORM_NAME="amazonlinux2"
         PLATFORM_NAME_FULL="amazonlinux2"
+        docker_platform_name="amazonlinux"
+        docker_platform_version="2"
+        package_manager="yum"
         ;;
 
     "ubuntu")
+        docker_platform_name="ubuntu"
+        package_manager="apt-get"
         case "$UBUNTU_CODENAME" in
             "jammy")
                 PLATFORM_NAME="ubuntu2204"
                 PLATFORM_NAME_FULL="ubuntu22.04"
+                docker_platform_version="22.04"
                 ;;
 
             "focal")
                 PLATFORM_NAME="ubuntu2004"
                 PLATFORM_NAME_FULL="ubuntu20.04"
+                docker_platform_version="20.04"
                 ;;
 
             "bionic")
                 PLATFORM_NAME="ubuntu1804"
                 PLATFORM_NAME_FULL="ubuntu18.04"
+                docker_platform_version="18.04"
                 ;;
 
             *)
@@ -167,6 +283,9 @@ case "$ID" in
         fi
         PLATFORM_NAME="ubi9"
         PLATFORM_NAME_FULL="ubi9"
+        docker_platform_name="rhel-ubi"
+        docker_platform_version="9"
+        package_manager="yum"
         ;;
 
     *)
@@ -243,6 +362,7 @@ while [ -z "$DISABLE_CONFIRMATION" ]; do
     printf "  %40s: $(bold $(replace_home_path $HOME_DIR))\n" "Data and configuration files directory"
     printf "  %40s: $(bold $(replace_home_path $BIN_DIR))\n" "Executables installation directory"
     printf "  %40s: $(bold $MODIFY_PROFILE)\n" "Modify login config ($(replace_home_path $PROFILE_FILE))"
+    printf "  %40s: $(bold $SWIFTLY_INSTALL_SYSTEM_DEPS)\n" "Install system dependencies"
     echo ""
     echo "Select one of the following:"
     echo "1) Proceed with the installation (default)"
@@ -265,30 +385,17 @@ while [ -z "$DISABLE_CONFIRMATION" ]; do
             read_input_with_default "$BIN_DIR"
             BIN_DIR="$(expand_home_path $READ_INPUT_RETURN)"
 
-            if [[ "$MODIFY_PROFILE" == "true" ]]; then
-                MODIFY_PROFILE_PROMPT="(Y/n)"
-            else
-                MODIFY_PROFILE_PROMPT="(y/N)"
-            fi
-            echo "Modify login config ($(replace_home_path $PROFILE_FILE))? $MODIFY_PROFILE_PROMPT"
-            read_input_with_default "$MODIFY_PROFILE"
-
-            case "$READ_INPUT_RETURN" in
-                "y" | "Y")
-                    MODIFY_PROFILE="true"
-                ;;
-
-                "n" | "N")
-                    MODIFY_PROFILE="false"
-                ;;
+            echo "Modify login config ($(replace_home_path $PROFILE_FILE))? $(yn_prompt $MODIFY_PROFILE)"
+            read_yn_input "$MODIFY_PROFILE"
+            MODIFY_PROFILE="$READ_INPUT_RETURN"
 
-                *)
-                ;;
-            esac
+            echo "Install system dependencies? $(yn_prompt $SWIFTLY_INSTALL_SYSTEM_DEPS)"
+            read_yn_input "$SWIFTLY_INSTALL_SYSTEM_DEPS"
+            SWIFTLY_INSTALL_SYSTEM_DEPS="$READ_INPUT_RETURN"
             ;;
 
         *)
-            echo "Cancelling installation"
+            echo "Cancelling installation."
             exit 0
             ;;
     esac
@@ -300,23 +407,11 @@ if [[ -d "$HOME_DIR" ]]; then
     else
         echo "Existing swiftly installation detected at $(replace_home_path $HOME_DIR), overwrite? (Y/n)"
 
-        while [[ true ]]; do
-            read_input_with_default "y"
-            case "$READ_INPUT_RETURN" in
-                "y" | "Y")
-                    break
-                ;;
-
-                "n" | "N" | "q")
-                    echo "Cancelling installation"
-                    exit 0
-                ;;
-
-                *)
-                    echo "Please input \"y\" or \"n\"."
-                    ;;
-            esac
-        done
+        read_yn_input "true"
+        if [[ "$READ_INPUT_RETURN" == "false" ]]; then
+            echo "Cancelling installation."
+            exit 0
+        fi
     fi
 
     rm -r $HOME_DIR
@@ -343,10 +438,6 @@ echo "$JSON_OUT" > "$HOME_DIR/config.json"
 # Verify the downloaded executable works. The script will exit if this fails due to errexit.
 SWIFTLY_HOME_DIR="$HOME_DIR" SWIFTLY_BIN_DIR="$BIN_DIR" "$BIN_DIR/swiftly" --version > /dev/null
 
-echo ""
-echo "swiftly has been succesfully installed!"
-echo ""
-
 ENV_OUT=$(cat <<EOF
 export SWIFTLY_HOME_DIR="$(replace_home_path $HOME_DIR)"
 export SWIFTLY_BIN_DIR="$(replace_home_path $BIN_DIR)"
@@ -367,6 +458,16 @@ if [[ "$MODIFY_PROFILE" == "true" ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+if [[ "$SWIFTLY_INSTALL_SYSTEM_DEPS" != "false" ]]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "Installing Swift's system dependencies via $package_manager (note: this may require root access)..."
+    install_system_deps
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "swiftly has been succesfully installed!"
+echo ""
+
 if ! has_command "swiftly" || [[ "$HOME_DIR" != "$DEFAULT_HOME_DIR" || "$BIN_DIR" != "$DEFAULT_BIN_DIR" ]] ; then
     echo "Once you log in again, swiftly should be accessible from your PATH."
     echo "To begin using swiftly from your current shell, first run the following command:"
diff --git a/install/test-util.sh b/install/test-util.sh
index a8aa48e5..f86d5d53 100644
--- a/install/test-util.sh
+++ b/install/test-util.sh
@@ -23,3 +23,52 @@ test_fail () {
 test_pass () {
     exit 0
 }
+
+get_os () {
+    if [[ -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
+        OS_RELEASE="/etc/os-release"
+    elif [[ -f "/usr/lib/os-release" ]]; then
+        OS_RELEASE="/usr/lib/os-release"
+    else
+        echo "Error: could not detect OS information"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    source "$OS_RELEASE"
+
+    case "$ID" in
+        "amzn")
+            echo "amazonlinux2"
+            ;;
+
+        "ubuntu")
+            case "$UBUNTU_CODENAME" in
+                "jammy")
+                    echo "ubuntu2204"
+                    ;;
+
+                "focal")
+                    echo "ubuntu2004"
+                    ;;
+
+                "bionic")
+                    echo "ubuntu1804"
+                    ;;
+
+                *)
+                    echo "Unsupported Ubuntu version: $PRETTY_NAME"
+                    exit 1
+                    ;;
+            esac
+            ;;
+
+        "rhel")
+            echo "rhel-ubi9"
+            ;;
+
+        *)
+            echo "Unsupported platform: $PRETTY_NAME"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
diff --git a/install/tests/custom-home-install.sh b/install/tests/custom-home-install.sh
index 20b68fa3..3a0ec831 100755
--- a/install/tests/custom-home-install.sh
+++ b/install/tests/custom-home-install.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-# Make sure that the "~" character is handled properly.
-printf "2\n\$HOME/${CUSTOM_HOME_DIR_NAME}\n\$HOME/${CUSTOM_HOME_DIR_NAME}/bin\ny\n1\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh
+printf "2\n\$HOME/${CUSTOM_HOME_DIR_NAME}\n\$HOME/${CUSTOM_HOME_DIR_NAME}/bin\ny\nn\n1\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh
 
 # .profile should be updated to update PATH and SWIFTLY_HOME_DIR/SWIFTLY_BIN_DIR.
 bash --login -c "swiftly --version"
diff --git a/install/tests/custom-install.sh b/install/tests/custom-install.sh
index ce92f3fb..bd245e59 100755
--- a/install/tests/custom-install.sh
+++ b/install/tests/custom-install.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-printf "2\n$CUSTOM_HOME_DIR\n$CUSTOM_BIN_DIR\ny\n1\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh
+printf "2\n$CUSTOM_HOME_DIR\n$CUSTOM_BIN_DIR\ny\nn\n1\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh
 
 # .profile should be updated to update PATH and SWIFTLY_HOME_DIR/SWIFTLY_BIN_DIR.
 bash --login -c "swiftly --version"
diff --git a/install/tests/custom-tilde-install.sh b/install/tests/custom-tilde-install.sh
index a34e79e0..5c0d1de8 100755
--- a/install/tests/custom-tilde-install.sh
+++ b/install/tests/custom-tilde-install.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cleanup () {
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
 # Make sure that the "~" character is handled properly.
-printf "2\n~/${CUSTOM_HOME_DIR_NAME}\n~/${CUSTOM_HOME_DIR_NAME}/bin\ny\n1\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh
+printf "2\n~/${CUSTOM_HOME_DIR_NAME}\n~/${CUSTOM_HOME_DIR_NAME}/bin\ny\nn\n1\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh
 
 # .profile should be updated to update PATH and SWIFTLY_HOME_DIR/SWIFTLY_BIN_DIR.
 bash --login -c "swiftly --version"
diff --git a/install/tests/default-install.sh b/install/tests/default-install.sh
index 7e1004ff..5fbdee1d 100755
--- a/install/tests/default-install.sh
+++ b/install/tests/default-install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,102 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-echo "1" | ./swiftly-install.sh
+case "$(get_os)" in
+    "ubuntu1804")
+        system_deps=(binutils
+                     git
+                     libc6-dev
+                     libcurl4-openssl-dev
+                     libedit2
+                     libgcc-5-dev
+                     libpython3.6
+                     libstdc++-5-dev
+                     libxml2-dev
+                     pkg-config
+                     tzdata
+                     zip
+                     zlib1g-dev)
+        ;;
+
+    "ubuntu2004")
+        system_deps=(binutils
+                     git
+                     gnupg2
+                     libc6-dev
+                     libcurl4-openssl-dev
+                     libedit2
+                     libgcc-9-dev
+                     libpython3.8
+                     libstdc++-9-dev
+                     libxml2-dev
+                     libz3-dev
+                     pkg-config
+                     tzdata
+                     zip
+                     zlib1g-dev)
+        ;;
+
+    "ubuntu2204")
+        system_deps=(binutils
+                     git
+                     gnupg2
+                     libc6-dev
+                     libcurl4-openssl-dev
+                     libedit2
+                     libgcc-11-dev
+                     libpython3-dev
+                     libstdc++-11-dev
+                     libxml2-dev
+                     libz3-dev
+                     pkg-config
+                     tzdata
+                     zip
+                     zlib1g-dev)
+        ;;
+
+    "amazonlinux2")
+        system_deps=(binutils
+                     gcc
+                     git
+                     glibc-static
+                     libcurl-devel
+                     libedit
+                     libicu
+                     libxml2-devel
+                     tar
+                     unzip
+                     zip
+                     zlib-devel)
+        ;;
+
+    "rhel-ubi9")
+        system_deps=(git
+                     gcc-c++
+                     libcurl-devel
+                     libedit-devel
+                     libuuid-devel
+                     libxml2-devel
+                     ncurses-devel
+                     python3-devel
+                     rsync
+                     sqlite-devel
+                     unzip
+                     zip)
+        ;;
+
+    *)
+        echo "Unrecognized platform"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
+if has_command apt-get ; then
+    apt-get remove -y "${system_deps[@]}"
+elif has_command yum ; then
+    yum remove -y "${system_deps[@]}"
+fi
+
+printf "1\ny\n" | DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" ./swiftly-install.sh
 
 # .profile should be updated to update PATH.
 bash --login -c "swiftly --version"
@@ -37,6 +132,20 @@ if [[ ! -d "$HOME/.local/share/swiftly/toolchains" ]]; then
     test_fail "the toolchains directory was not created in SWIFTLY_HOME_DIR"
 fi
 
+echo "Verifying system dependencies were installed..."
+for dep in "${system_deps[@]}"; do
+    if has_command dpkg ; then
+        if ! dpkg --status "$dep" > /dev/null ; then
+            test_fail "System dependency $dep was not installed properly"
+        fi
+    elif has_command rpm ; then
+        if ! rpm -q "$dep" > /dev/null ; then
+            test_fail "System dependency $dep was not installed properly"
+        fi
+    fi
+    echo "System dependency $dep was installed successfully"
+done
+
 swiftly install latest
 
 swift --version
diff --git a/install/tests/disable-prompt.sh b/install/tests/disable-prompt.sh
index d1a597b8..e4f6cd74 100755
--- a/install/tests/disable-prompt.sh
+++ b/install/tests/disable-prompt.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-./swiftly-install.sh -y
+if has_command apt-get ; then
+    apt-get remove -y zlib1g-dev
+elif has_command yum ; then
+    yum remove -y libcurl-devel
+fi
+
+DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" ./swiftly-install.sh -y
 
 # .profile should be updated to update PATH.
 bash --login -c "swiftly --version"
@@ -30,7 +36,7 @@ DUMMY_CONTENT="should be overwritten"
 echo "$DUMMY_CONTENT" > "$HOME/.local/share/swiftly/config.json"
 
 # Running it again should overwrite the previous installation without asking us for permission.
-./swiftly-install.sh --disable-confirmation
+DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" ./swiftly-install.sh --disable-confirmation
 
 if ! has_command "swiftly" ; then
     fail_test "Can't find swiftly on the PATH"
@@ -41,4 +47,14 @@ if [ "$CONFIG_CONTENTS" == "$DUMMY_CONTENT" ]; then
     fail_test "Config should have been overwritten after second install"
 fi
 
+if has_command dpkg ; then
+    if ! dpkg --status zlib1g-dev ; then
+        test_fail "System dependencies were not installed properly"
+    fi
+elif has_command rpm ; then
+    if ! rpm -q libcurl-devel ; then
+        test_fail "System dependencies were not installed properly"
+    fi
+fi
+
 test_pass
diff --git a/install/tests/no-install-dependencies.sh b/install/tests/no-install-dependencies.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..352f088c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/tests/no-install-dependencies.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Tests passing --no-install-system-deps disables installing system dependencies.
+# Also verifies that interactive customization also does cancels them.
+# WARNING: this test makes changes to the local filesystem and is intended to be run in a containerized environment.
+
+set -o errexit
+source ./test-util.sh
+
+cleanup () {
+    set +o errexit
+
+    rm -r "$HOME/.local/share/swiftly"
+    rm "$HOME/.local/bin/swiftly"
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+verify_dependencies_not_installed () {
+    if has_command dpkg ; then
+        if dpkg --status zlib1g-dev ; then
+            test_fail "System dependencies were installed when they shouldn't have been"
+        fi
+    elif has_command rpm ; then
+        if rpm -q libcurl-devel ; then
+            test_fail "System dependencies were installed when they shouldn't have been"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+if has_command apt-get ; then
+    apt-get remove -y zlib1g-dev
+elif has_command yum ; then
+    yum remove -y libcurl-devel
+fi
+
+echo "1" | ./swiftly-install.sh --no-install-system-deps
+
+verify_dependencies_not_installed
+
+# Use all defaults except "n" for system dependency installation.
+printf "2\n\n\n\nn\n1\ny\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh
+
+verify_dependencies_not_installed
+
+test_pass
diff --git a/install/tests/overwrite.sh b/install/tests/overwrite.sh
index 9386a196..9f5b16ed 100755
--- a/install/tests/overwrite.sh
+++ b/install/tests/overwrite.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-./swiftly-install.sh -y
+./swiftly-install.sh -y --no-install-system-deps
 
 . "$SWIFTLY_HOME_DIR/env.sh"
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if [[ ! -d "$SWIFTLY_HOME_DIR/toolchains/5.7.3" ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Attempt the same installation, but overwrite this time.
-printf "1\ny\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh
+printf "1\ny\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh --no-install-system-deps
 
 if ! has_command "swiftly" ; then
     test_fail "Can't find swiftly on the PATH"
diff --git a/install/tests/update-bash-profile.sh b/install/tests/update-bash-profile.sh
index 98a56e79..d7bb52ff 100755
--- a/install/tests/update-bash-profile.sh
+++ b/install/tests/update-bash-profile.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ touch "$HOME/.bash_profile"
 touch "$HOME/.bash_login"
 export SHELL="bash"
 
-echo "1" | ./swiftly-install.sh
+echo "1" | ./swiftly-install.sh --no-install-system-deps
 
 if [[ ! "$(cat $HOME/.bash_profile)" =~ "swiftly/env.sh" ]]; then
    test_fail "install did not update .bash_profile"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if [[ "$(cat $HOME/.bash_login)" != "" ]]; then
 fi
 
 rm "$HOME/.bash_profile"
-printf "1\ny\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh
+printf "1\ny\n" | ./swiftly-install.sh --no-install-system-deps
 
 if [[ -f "$HOME/.bash_profile" ]]; then
    test_fail "install created .bash_profile when it should not have"
diff --git a/install/tests/update-zprofile.sh b/install/tests/update-zprofile.sh
index 0cb67f73..5eb7cc1d 100755
--- a/install/tests/update-zprofile.sh
+++ b/install/tests/update-zprofile.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ trap cleanup EXIT
 touch "$HOME/.zprofile"
 export SHELL="zsh"
 
-echo "1" | ./swiftly-install.sh
+echo "1" | ./swiftly-install.sh --no-install-system-deps
 
 if [[ ! "$(cat $HOME/.zprofile)" =~ "swiftly/env.sh" ]]; then
    test_fail "install did not update .zprofile"