diff --git a/openvpn-install.sh b/openvpn-install.sh
index 4df5783..d2255d5 100644
--- a/openvpn-install.sh
+++ b/openvpn-install.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ new_client () {
 }
 
 if [[ ! -e /etc/openvpn/server/server.conf ]]; then
+	# Detect some Debian minimal setups where neither wget nor curl are installed
+	if ! hash wget 2>/dev/null && ! hash curl 2>/dev/null; then
+		echo "Wget is required to use this installer."
+		read -n1 -r -p "Press any key to install Wget and continue..."
+		apt-get update
+		apt-get install -y wget
+	fi
 	clear
 	echo 'Welcome to this OpenVPN road warrior installer!'
 	# If system has a single IPv4, it is selected automatically. Else, ask the user