diff --git a/send.go b/send.go
index b2c7c98..bda922d 100644
--- a/send.go
+++ b/send.go
@@ -72,8 +72,14 @@ func sendMachine(s string) error {
 			os.Exit(0)
 		} else if strings.HasPrefix(line, "apt install") {
 			log.Info("machine install", line)
-			shell.RunRealtime([]string{"apt", "update"})
-			shell.RunRealtime(strings.Split(line, " "))
+			parts := strings.Fields(line)
+			if len(parts) > 1 {
+				cmd := []string{"apt", "update"}
+				cmd = append(cmd, parts[1:]...)
+				shell.RunRealtime(cmd)
+			} else {
+				log.Info("nothing to install for line:", line)
+			}
 		} else {
 			log.Info(me.urlbase, "is maybe not working GOT:", line)
 			log.Info(me.urlbase, "fail count", me.failcount, "from hostname", me.machine.Hostname)