diff --git a/files/fzfrc b/files/fzfrc
index 173682bd..26dc010e 100644
--- a/files/fzfrc
+++ b/files/fzfrc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# make fzf use ag instead of its default (find)
 export FZF_COMPLETION_TRIGGER='fzf'
 export FZF_COMPLETION_OPTS='--border --info=inline'
+# make fzf use ag instead of its default (find)
 export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='ag --hidden --ignore .git -g ""'
 export FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND='ag --hidden --ignore .git -g ""'
 # use fzf-tmux
diff --git a/scripts/install-slow-packages.sh b/scripts/install-slow-packages.sh
index 2f3f9c04..6d54fe2d 100755
--- a/scripts/install-slow-packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-slow-packages.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ sudo apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt-get install -y \
 	fd-find \
 	file \
 	flameshot \
-	fzf \
 	gh \
 	git \
 	gron \
@@ -86,7 +85,8 @@ brew install jesseduffield/lazygit/lazygit
 brew install \
 	pre-commit \
 	prettier \
-	shfmt
+	shfmt \
+	fzf # debian as of April 2024: 0.42.0. can switch back to apt version once it's at least 0.48.1
 
 brew install \
 	atuin \