diff --git a/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index 72e2409..b5d5963 100755
--- a/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
         echo "Unattended upgrades already configured."
 fi
 
+# install or update wrestic
+curl -sL $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/alvaro17f/wrestic/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | cut -d '"' -f 4) | sudo tar zxf - -C /usr/local/bin --overwrite
+
 # install cronicle worker
 if [[ -f /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json ]] 
     then