diff --git a/ct/paperless-ngx.sh b/ct/paperless-ngx.sh
index c462c67e..8c8eee0e 100644
--- a/ct/paperless-ngx.sh
+++ b/ct/paperless-ngx.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
+  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
+    $STD apt-get install -y jq
+  fi
   RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's/^v//')
   if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.paperless 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.paperless ]]; then
     PYTHON_VERSION="3.13" setup_uv