diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index fa409f3..78b1b54 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo 'This script must be run as root!' >&2
+        exit 1
+fi
+
 pip3 install ansible
 ansible-galaxy install -fr requirements.yml
 ansible-playbook setup.yml
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