diff --git a/tools/package-deb.sh b/tools/package-deb.sh
index 416b88f9..6be3b14b 100755
--- a/tools/package-deb.sh
+++ b/tools/package-deb.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-fpm -s dir -t deb -p micro-$1-amd64.deb --name micro --license mit --version $1 --deb-recommends xclip --description "A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor" --after-install ./assets/packaging/deb/micro.postinst --before-remove ./assets/packaging/deb/micro.prerm ./micro=/usr/bin/micro ./assets/packaging/micro.1=/usr/share/man/man1/micro.1
+command -v fpm > /dev/null && fpm -s dir -t deb -p micro-$1-amd64.deb --name micro --license mit --version $1 --deb-recommends xclip --description "A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor" --after-install ./assets/packaging/deb/micro.postinst --before-remove ./assets/packaging/deb/micro.prerm ./micro=/usr/bin/micro ./assets/packaging/micro.1=/usr/share/man/man1/micro.1