diff --git a/install.zsh b/install.zsh
index aab8a5e..48ed4d6 100755
--- a/install.zsh
+++ b/install.zsh
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ function sediment() {
     fi
 }
 
+
+# Patch compatibility wrapper
+function patchment() {
+    # -f : Force. Do not ask questions. (Standard in GNU and BSD patch)
+    # -N : Ignore patches that seem to be reversed or already applied (Forward)
+    # But we control these flags in the caller.
+    patch "$@"
+}
+
 function at-repos-env() {
 	APP_PASSWORD=xxx
 	host=syu.is
@@ -145,7 +154,8 @@ function apply-patch() {
 	pushd ${target_dir} > /dev/null
 
 	# Check if patch is already applied (reverse dry-run succeeds)
-	if patch --dry-run -p1 -R < ${patch_file} > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	# Use -f to force dry-run to fail instead of asking questions if unapplied
+	if patch -f --dry-run -p1 -R < ${patch_file} > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 		echo "✅ Already applied - skipping"
 		popd > /dev/null
 		echo ""
@@ -153,9 +163,9 @@ function apply-patch() {
 	fi
 
 	# Check if patch can be applied (forward dry-run succeeds)
-	if patch --dry-run -p1 < ${patch_file} > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	if patch -f --dry-run -p1 < ${patch_file} > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 		echo "🔧 Applying patch..."
-		if patch -p1 < ${patch_file}; then
+		if patch -f -p1 < ${patch_file}; then
 			echo "✅ Applied successfully"
 			popd > /dev/null
 			echo ""