diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/aur.py b/bauh/gems/arch/aur.py
index b1156fb8..111025f3 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/aur.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/aur.py
@@ -65,6 +65,20 @@ class AURClient:
         if res and res.text:
             return map_srcinfo(res.text)
 
+        self.logger.warning('No .SRCINFO found for {}'.format(name))
+        self.logger.info('Checking if {} is based on another package'.format(name))
+        # if was not found, it may be based on another package.
+        infos = self.get_info({name})
+
+        if infos:
+            info = infos[0]
+
+            info_name = info.get('Name')
+            info_base = info.get('PackageBase')
+            if info_name and info_base and info_name != info_base:
+                self.logger.info('{p} is based on {b}. Retrieving {b} .SRCINFO'.format(p=info_name, b=info_base))
+                return self.get_src_info(info_base)
+
     def get_all_dependencies(self, name: str) -> Set[str]:
         deps = set()
         info = self.get_src_info(name)
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/confirmation.py b/bauh/gems/arch/confirmation.py
index 9c53f7fb..a34e1d44 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/confirmation.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/confirmation.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def request_optional_deps(pkgname: str, pkg_mirrors: dict, watcher: ProcessWatch
 
     view_opts = MultipleSelectComponent(label='',
                                         options=opts,
-                                        default_options=None)
+                                        default_options=set(opts))
 
     install = watcher.request_confirmation(title=i18n['arch.install.optdeps.request.title'],
                                            body='<p>{}.</p><p>{}:</p>'.format(i18n['arch.install.optdeps.request.body'].format(bold(pkgname)), i18n['arch.install.optdeps.request.help']),
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
index a7f954eb..5aa57123 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
@@ -400,7 +400,8 @@ class ArchManager(SoftwareManager):
         for dep in deps:
             handler.watcher.change_substatus(self.i18n['arch.install.dependency.install'].format(bold('{} ()'.format(dep[0], dep[1]))))
             if dep[1] == 'aur':
-                installed = self._install_from_aur(pkgname=dep[0], pkgbase=None, maintainer=None, root_password=root_password, handler=handler, dependency=True, change_progress=False)
+                pkgbase = self.aur_client.get_src_info(dep[0])['pkgbase']
+                installed = self._install_from_aur(pkgname=dep[0], pkgbase=pkgbase, maintainer=None, root_password=root_password, handler=handler, dependency=True, change_progress=False)
             else:
                 installed = self._install(pkgname=dep[0], maintainer=None, root_password=root_password, handler=handler, install_file=None, mirror=dep[1], change_progress=False)