diff --git a/pmb/flasher/__init__.py b/pmb/flasher/__init__.py
index 9691c4a7..4d788c4c 100644
--- a/pmb/flasher/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/flasher/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright 2022 Oliver Smith
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 from pmb.flasher.init import init
+from pmb.flasher.init import install_depends
 from pmb.flasher.run import run
 from pmb.flasher.run import check_partition_blacklist
 from pmb.flasher.variables import variables
diff --git a/pmb/flasher/frontend.py b/pmb/flasher/frontend.py
index a76b424f..8ba3011d 100644
--- a/pmb/flasher/frontend.py
+++ b/pmb/flasher/frontend.py
@@ -88,11 +88,8 @@ def list_devices(args):
 
 
 def sideload(args):
-    method = args.flash_method or args.deviceinfo["flash_method"]
-    cfg = pmb.config.flashers[method]
-
     # Install depends
-    pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, cfg["depends"])
+    pmb.flasher.install_depends(args)
 
     # Mount the buildroot
     suffix = "buildroot_" + args.deviceinfo["arch"]
diff --git a/pmb/flasher/init.py b/pmb/flasher/init.py
index 48dccca6..8204b93f 100644
--- a/pmb/flasher/init.py
+++ b/pmb/flasher/init.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import pmb.chroot.apk
 import pmb.helpers.mount
 
 
-def init(args):
-    # Validate method
+def install_depends(args):
     if hasattr(args, 'flash_method'):
         method = args.flash_method or args.deviceinfo["flash_method"]
     else:
@@ -21,10 +20,12 @@ def init(args):
                            " package it yourself, and then add it to"
                            " pmb/config/__init__.py.")
     cfg = pmb.config.flashers[method]
-
-    # Install depends
     pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, cfg["depends"])
 
+
+def init(args):
+    install_depends(args)
+
     # Mount folders from host system
     for folder in pmb.config.flash_mount_bind:
         pmb.helpers.mount.bind(args, folder, args.work +