diff --git a/src/providers/packages.go b/src/providers/packages.go
index 2ba9a1f..3e8e95f 100644
--- a/src/providers/packages.go
+++ b/src/providers/packages.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package providers
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ func getPmPackages(packagerName string, packagerPath string) string {
 			return strconv.Itoa(len(pkgs)-1) + " (pacman)"
 		}
 		if packagerName == "apk" {
-			pkgs, err := os.ReadFile(packagerPath)
+			pkgs, err := exec.Command("apk", "info").Output() // i had to use this sorry
 			if err != nil {
 				return "error reading apk package list"
 			}