diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 16c578c3409a..cc876112cbe7 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 pkgbase = goose-desktop
 	pkgdesc = An open-source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions (with UI)
 	pkgver = 1.0.20
-	pkgrel = 1
+	pkgrel = 2
 	url = https://github.com/block/goose
 	arch = x86_64
 	license = Apache-2.0
 	makedepends = cargo
 	makedepends = nodejs
 	makedepends = just
+	depends = uv
+	depends = npm
 	conflicts = codename-goose
 	conflicts = codename-goose-bin
 	options = !lto
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index d5cf606676c6..d084d72eedb5 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 
 pkgname=goose-desktop
 pkgver=1.0.20
-pkgrel=1
+pkgrel=2
 pkgdesc="An open-source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions (with UI)"
 arch=("x86_64")
 url="https://github.com/block/goose"
 license=("Apache-2.0")
-depends=()
+depends=(
+  "uv"
+  "npm"
+)
 optdepends=()
 makedepends=(
   "cargo"
@@ -47,6 +50,12 @@ package() {
   mkdir -p "$pkgdir/usr/lib/$pkgname"
   cp -r "ui/desktop/out/Goose-linux-x64/"* "$pkgdir/usr/lib/$pkgname/"
   
+  # Link to local uvx and npx, instead of running the script that installs them with hermit
+  rm "$pkgdir/usr/lib/$pkgname/resources/bin/uvx"
+  rm "$pkgdir/usr/lib/$pkgname/resources/bin/npx"
+  ln -s /usr/bin/uvx "$pkgdir/usr/lib/$pkgname/resources/bin/uvx"
+  ln -s /usr/bin/npx "$pkgdir/usr/lib/$pkgname/resources/bin/npx"
+
   # Install wrapper script, desktop file, and icons
   install -Dm755 "$startdir/goose-desktop.sh" "$pkgdir/usr/bin/$pkgname"
   install -Dm644  ui/desktop/out/Goose-linux-x64/resources/images/icon.png "$pkgdir/usr/share/pixmaps/$pkgname.png"