diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 28a47bc..4bb11cb 100644
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
     # update the list of available packages
     apt update
     # install the packages
-    apt install -y pbis-open sudo nano htop nload iperf iperf3 open-vm-tools unattended-upgrades unzip git nfs-common
+    apt install -y pbis-open sudo nano htop nload iperf iperf3 open-vm-tools unattended-upgrades unzip git nfs-common uptimed
 
     # modify ssh to allow root login and then restart the service
     sed --in-place "s/^.PermitRootLogin\ prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin\ yes/" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ elif [ -f /etc/redhat-release ]; then
     # clean the yum cache
     yum clean all
     # install the packages
-    yum install -y pbis-open sudo nano htop nload iperf iperf3 bind-utils open-vm-tools yum-cron unzip nfs-utils git wget
+    yum install -y pbis-open sudo nano htop nload iperf iperf3 bind-utils open-vm-tools yum-cron unzip nfs-utils git wget uptimed
 
     # modify yum-cron config to auto install security updates and enable/start the service 
     sed --in-place "s/^update_cmd\ =\ default/update_cmd\ =\ security/" /etc/yum/yum-cron.conf