diff --git a/install_awesome_vimrc.sh b/install_awesome_vimrc.sh
index e8330afc..a11d8252 100644
--- a/install_awesome_vimrc.sh
+++ b/install_awesome_vimrc.sh
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ source ~/.vim_runtime/my_configs.vim
 catch
 endtry' > ~/.vimrc
 
+type ctags >/dev/null 2>&1 || { sudo apt-get install ctags; }
+
 echo "Installed the Ultimate Vim configuration successfully! Enjoy :-)"