diff --git a/PVEDiscordDark.sh b/PVEDiscordDark.sh
index 9f765cd4005642ac061185e6293400e72b6ba4bd..95e4fbb12f1307a01ef5dfb79be937c70c562e1a 100644
--- a/PVEDiscordDark.sh
+++ b/PVEDiscordDark.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ BASE_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$REPO/$TAG"
 #endregion Consts
 
 #region Prerun checks
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo -e >&2 "${BRED}Root privileges are required to perform this operation${REG}";
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 hash sed 2>/dev/null || { 
     echo -e >&2 "${BRED}sed is required but missing from your system${REG}";
     exit 1;