diff --git a/install_incus.sh b/install_incus.sh
index 67ba551..f1644f6 100755
--- a/install_incus.sh
+++ b/install_incus.sh
@@ -65,5 +65,9 @@ Architectures: $(dpkg --print-architecture)
 Signed-By: /etc/apt/keyrings/zabbly.asc
 
 EOF'
-apt-get update
-apt-get install incus -y --no-install-recommends
+apt update
+
+# we || true this here because installing incus fails.
+# TODO see if this can be fixed by installing JUST the incus client.
+# none of the systemd/daemon stuff is needed necessarily.
+apt install incus -y --no-install-recommends || true