diff --git a/install-deps.sh b/install-deps.sh
index 4f3afc9..dae7fd2 100755
--- a/install-deps.sh
+++ b/install-deps.sh
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ warn_missing() {
 }
 
 warn_missing yazi       "not in Fedora repos — enable COPR: 'dnf copr enable atim/yazi && dnf install yazi'"
-warn_missing autotiling "install via pip: pip install --user autotiling"
 warn_missing eww        "install from https://github.com/elkowar/eww/releases"
 warn_missing wezterm    "install from https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/install/linux.html"
 warn_missing stylua     "nvim formatter — install via :MasonInstall stylua or 'cargo install stylua'"
@@ -216,6 +215,20 @@ else
   curl -fsSL https://pyenv.run | bash
 fi
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# autotiling (pip --user → ~/.local/bin, no pyenv required)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+header "autotiling"
+
+if have autotiling; then
+  ok "autotiling already installed"
+else
+  info "Installing autotiling via pip..."
+  pip install --user autotiling
+  ok "autotiling installed"
+fi
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Signal (flatpak)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------