diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
index e03f5537..e4e110f7 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
@@ -906,11 +906,6 @@ class IrohDeployer(Deployer):
             ),
         }[host.get_fact(facts.server.Arch)]
 
-        apt.packages(
-            name="Install curl",
-            packages=["curl"],
-        )
-
         existing_sha256sum = host.get_fact(Sha256File, "/usr/local/bin/iroh-relay")
         if existing_sha256sum != sha256sum:
             server.shell(
@@ -1063,6 +1058,11 @@ class ChatmailDeployer(Deployer):
         apt.update(name="apt update", cache_time=24 * 3600)
         apt.upgrade(name="upgrade apt packages", auto_remove=True)
 
+        apt.packages(
+            name="Install curl",
+            packages=["curl"],
+        )
+
         apt.packages(
             name="Install rsync",
             packages=["rsync"],