diff --git a/ci/snap.sh b/ci/snap.sh
index 74d03198c0..041ce6a968 100755
--- a/ci/snap.sh
+++ b/ci/snap.sh
@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ set -x
 
 echo --- checking for multilog
 if [[ ! -x /usr/bin/multilog ]]; then
-  echo "multilog not found, install with: sudo apt-get install -y daemontools"
-  exit 1
+  if [[ -n $CI ]]; then
+    echo "multilog not found, install with: sudo apt-get install -y daemontools"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  sudo apt-get install -y daemontools
 fi
 
 echo --- build: $SNAP_CHANNEL channel