diff --git a/lollms/media.py b/lollms/media.py
index 4a1ca2e..9178a4d 100644
--- a/lollms/media.py
+++ b/lollms/media.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import base64
 import io
 import numpy as np
 if not PackageManager.check_package_installed("sounddevice"):
+    os.system("sudo apt-get install portaudio19-dev")
     PackageManager.install_package("sounddevice")
     PackageManager.install_package("wave")
 import sounddevice as sd