diff --git a/internal/packages/apt.go b/internal/packages/apt.go
index f2e8e87..6ad893a 100644
--- a/internal/packages/apt.go
+++ b/internal/packages/apt.go
@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@ func NewAPTManager(logger *logrus.Logger) *APTManager {
 
 // detectPackageManager detects whether to use apt or apt-get
 func (m *APTManager) detectPackageManager() string {
-	// Prefer apt over apt-get for modern Debian-based systems
-	packageManager := "apt"
-	if _, err := exec.LookPath("apt"); err != nil {
-		packageManager = "apt-get"
-	}
-	return packageManager
+    if _, err := exec.LookPath("/usr/bin/apt"); err == nil {
+        return "/usr/bin/apt"
+    }
+    // Fallback to checking for "apt" in PATH
+    if _, err := exec.LookPath("apt"); err == nil {
+        return "apt"
+    }
+    // As a last resort, try "apt-get"
+    return "apt-get"
 }
 
 // GetPackages gets package information for APT-based systems