diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.py b/scripts/bootstrap.py
index 1e4a13a..b963683 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import argparse
 import os
 import platform
 import re
+import tempfile
 import urllib.request
 from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
@@ -119,7 +120,11 @@ def run(cmd: list[str], quiet: bool = False, debug: bool = False, cwd: Optional[
 
 
 REPO_URL = "https://code.glowers.club/goyimnose/Medios-Macina.git"
-HYDRUS_INSTALLER_SCRIPT_URL = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hydrusnetwork/hydrus/master/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py"
+HYDRUS_REPO_URL = "https://github.com/hydrusnetwork/hydrus.git"
+HYDRUS_INSTALLER_SCRIPT_URLS = (
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hydrusnetwork/hydrus/main/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py",
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hydrusnetwork/hydrus/master/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py",
+)
 
 
 class ProgressBar:
@@ -904,13 +909,19 @@ def main() -> int:
 
     def _download_hydrus_installer(dest: Path) -> bool:
         """Download the hydrusnetwork.py helper script into the provided path."""
-        try:
-            with urllib.request.urlopen(HYDRUS_INSTALLER_SCRIPT_URL) as response:
-                dest.write_bytes(response.read())
-            return True
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Error: Failed to download Hydrus installer script: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
-            return False
+        last_exc: Exception | None = None
+        for url in HYDRUS_INSTALLER_SCRIPT_URLS:
+            try:
+                with urllib.request.urlopen(url) as response:
+                    dest.write_bytes(response.read())
+                return True
+            except Exception as exc:
+                last_exc = exc
+        if last_exc:
+            print(f"Error: Failed to download Hydrus installer script: {last_exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+        else:
+            print("Error: Failed to download Hydrus installer script", file=sys.stderr)
+        return False
 
     def _ensure_repo_available() -> bool:
         """Prompt for a clone location when running outside the repository."""
@@ -1147,14 +1158,13 @@ def main() -> int:
             # We preferentially use the local script if already in a repo.
             hydrus_script = None
             temp_installer_path: Path | None = None
+            temp_hydrus_repo: Path | None = None
             if is_in_repo and repo_root:
                 hydrus_script = repo_root / "scripts" / "hydrusnetwork.py"
             
             if not hydrus_script or not hydrus_script.exists():
                 print("Downloading the Hydrus installation helper...")
                 try:
-                    import tempfile
-
                     fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix="mm_hydrus_", suffix=".py")
                     os.close(fd)
                     helper_path = Path(path)
@@ -1162,12 +1172,25 @@ def main() -> int:
                         hydrus_script = helper_path
                         temp_installer_path = helper_path
                     else:
-                        print("Error: Could not download the installation helper.")
                         helper_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
-                        return 1
+                        hydrus_script = None
                 except Exception as e:
                     print(f"Error setting up temporary installer: {e}")
-                    return 1
+                    hydrus_script = None
+
+            if (not hydrus_script or not hydrus_script.exists()) and temp_hydrus_repo is None:
+                print("Falling back to clone the Hydrus repository to obtain the helper script...")
+                try:
+                    temp_hydrus_repo_dir = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="mm_hydrus_repo_"))
+                    if _clone_repo(HYDRUS_REPO_URL, temp_hydrus_repo_dir, depth=1):
+                        hydrus_script = temp_hydrus_repo_dir / "scripts" / "hydrusnetwork.py"
+                        temp_hydrus_repo = temp_hydrus_repo_dir
+                    else:
+                        shutil.rmtree(temp_hydrus_repo_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+                        hydrus_script = None
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error cloning Hydrus repo: {e}")
+                    hydrus_script = None
 
             if hydrus_script and hydrus_script.exists():
                 try:
@@ -1199,6 +1222,8 @@ def main() -> int:
                 finally:
                     if temp_installer_path:
                         temp_installer_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+                    if temp_hydrus_repo is not None:
+                        shutil.rmtree(temp_hydrus_repo, ignore_errors=True)
             else:
                 print(f"\nError: {hydrus_script} not found.")
             return 0