diff --git a/pkg/docker/start.go b/pkg/docker/start.go
index 4a955b8ab2..d10d993ab5 100644
--- a/pkg/docker/start.go
+++ b/pkg/docker/start.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (d *DockerClient) startDaytonaAgent(p *project.Project, containerUser, dayt
 
 	go func() {
 		result, err := d.ExecSync(d.GetProjectContainerName(p), container.ExecOptions{
-			Cmd:          []string{"bash", "-c", util.GetProjectStartScript(daytonaDownloadUrl, p.ApiKey)},
+			Cmd:          []string{"sh", "-c", util.GetProjectStartScript(daytonaDownloadUrl, p.ApiKey)},
 			AttachStdout: true,
 			AttachStderr: true,
 			User:         containerUser,
diff --git a/pkg/docker/start_test.go b/pkg/docker/start_test.go
index 943fe450ef..72a4574155 100644
--- a/pkg/docker/start_test.go
+++ b/pkg/docker/start_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (s *DockerClientTestSuite) TestStartProject() {
 		},
 	}, nil)
 
-	s.setupExecTest([]string{"bash", "-c", util.GetProjectStartScript("", project1.ApiKey)}, containerName, project1.User, []string{}, "Daytona Agent started")
+	s.setupExecTest([]string{"sh", "-c", util.GetProjectStartScript("", project1.ApiKey)}, containerName, project1.User, []string{}, "Daytona Agent started")
 
 	err := s.dockerClient.StartProject(&docker.CreateProjectOptions{
 		Project: project1,
diff --git a/pkg/provider/util/project_start_script.go b/pkg/provider/util/project_start_script.go
index dc2bac4b86..f3d86dfc11 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/util/project_start_script.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/util/project_start_script.go
@@ -5,6 +5,101 @@ package util
 
 import "fmt"
 
+const INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES_SCRIPT = `
+# List of supported package managers
+PACKAGE_MANAGERS="apt-get yum dnf apk brew pacman"
+
+# Check if sudo exists
+if ! command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Sudo not found."
+  
+  for pm in $PACKAGE_MANAGERS; do
+    if command -v "$pm" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      echo "Trying to install sudo using $pm..."
+      
+      case "$pm" in
+        apt-get)
+          apt-get update >/dev/null 2>&1
+          apt-get install -y sudo >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        yum)
+          yum install -y sudo >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        dnf)
+          dnf install -y sudo >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        apk)
+          apk add --no-cache sudo >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        brew)
+          brew install sudo >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        pacman)
+          pacman -Sy --noconfirm sudo >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+      esac
+      
+      if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        break
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
+fi
+
+# Verify sudo is working
+if ! sudo -v; then
+  echo "Failed to configure sudo. Check system permissions."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check for missing dependencies
+DEPENDENCIES="curl bash git"
+MISSING_DEPS=""
+
+for dep in $DEPENDENCIES; do
+  if ! command -v "$dep" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    MISSING_DEPS="$MISSING_DEPS $dep"
+  fi
+done
+
+# Install missing dependencies
+if test -n "$MISSING_DEPS"; then
+  echo "Missing dependencies:$MISSING_DEPS"
+  
+  for pm in $PACKAGE_MANAGERS; do
+    if command -v "$pm" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      case "$pm" in
+        apt-get)
+          sudo apt-get update >/dev/null 2>&1
+          sudo apt-get install -y $MISSING_DEPS >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        yum)
+          sudo yum install -y $MISSING_DEPS >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        dnf)
+          sudo dnf install -y $MISSING_DEPS >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        apk)
+          sudo apk add --no-cache $MISSING_DEPS libc6-compat >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        brew)
+          sudo brew install $MISSING_DEPS >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        pacman)
+          sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm $MISSING_DEPS >/dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+      esac
+      
+      break
+    fi
+  done
+fi
+`
+
 func GetProjectStartScript(daytonaDownloadUrl string, apiKey string) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf(`curl -sfL -H "Authorization: Bearer %s" %s | sudo -E bash && daytona agent`, apiKey, daytonaDownloadUrl)
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+%s
+# Download and install Daytona agent
+curl -sfL -H "Authorization: Bearer %s" %s | sudo -E bash && daytona agent
+`, INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES_SCRIPT, apiKey, daytonaDownloadUrl)
 }