diff --git a/mage.go b/mage.go
index 1cb2fcd..5fd0f28 100644
--- a/mage.go
+++ b/mage.go
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/magefile/mage/mg"
-	"github.com/magefile/mage/sh"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/magefile/mage/mg"
+	"github.com/magefile/mage/sh"
 )
 
 // emoji related constants
@@ -61,8 +62,33 @@ func createEmojiSlice() ([]string, error) {
 	return emojiSlice, nil
 }
 
+func getRemotePackages() error {
+	var packages = []string{
+		"samhofi.us/x/keybase",
+		"github.com/awesome-gocui/gocui",
+		"github.com/magefile/mage/mage",
+		"github.com/magefile/mage/mg",
+		"github.com/magefile/mage/sh",
+	}
+	for _, p := range packages {
+		if err := sh.Run("go", "get", "-u", p); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// proper error reporting and exit code
+func exit(err error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%+v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
 // Build kbtui with emoji lookup support
 func BuildEmoji() error {
+	mg.Deps(getRemotePackages)
 	emojis, err := createEmojiSlice()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -82,16 +108,9 @@ func BuildEmoji() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// proper error reporting and exit code
-func exit(err error) {
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%+v\n", err)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-}
-
 // Build kbtui with just the basic commands.
 func Build() {
+	mg.Deps(getRemotePackages)
 	if err := sh.Run("go", "build"); err != nil {
 		defer func() {
 			exit(err)
@@ -103,6 +122,7 @@ func Build() {
 // The ShowReactions TypeCommand will print a message in the feed window when
 // a reaction is received in the current conversation.
 func BuildShowReactions() {
+	mg.Deps(getRemotePackages)
 	if err := sh.Run("go", "build", "-tags", "showreactionscmd"); err != nil {
 		defer func() {
 			exit(err)
@@ -115,6 +135,7 @@ func BuildShowReactions() {
 // received in the current conversation. This gets pretty annoying, and
 // is not recommended.
 func BuildAutoReact() {
+	mg.Deps(getRemotePackages)
 	if err := sh.Run("go", "build", "-tags", "autoreactcmd"); err != nil {
 		defer func() {
 			exit(err)
@@ -124,6 +145,7 @@ func BuildAutoReact() {
 
 // Build kbtui with all commands and TypeCommands disabled.
 func BuildAllCommands() {
+	mg.Deps(getRemotePackages)
 	if err := sh.Run("go", "build", "-tags", "allcommands"); err != nil {
 		defer func() {
 			exit(err)
@@ -133,6 +155,7 @@ func BuildAllCommands() {
 
 // Build kbtui with all Commands and TypeCommands enabled.
 func BuildAllCommandsT() {
+	mg.Deps(getRemotePackages)
 	if err := sh.Run("go", "build", "-tags", "type_commands,allcommands"); err != nil {
 		defer func() {
 			exit(err)
@@ -142,6 +165,7 @@ func BuildAllCommandsT() {
 
 // Build kbtui with beta functionality
 func BuildBeta() {
+	mg.Deps(getRemotePackages)
 	mg.Deps(BuildEmoji)
 	if err := sh.Run("go", "build", "-tags", "allcommands,showreactionscmd,emojiList,tabcompletion"); err != nil {
 		defer func() {