diff --git a/deploy-urbackup.sh b/deploy-urbackup.sh
index 1757568..71e68ff 100644
--- a/deploy-urbackup.sh
+++ b/deploy-urbackup.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+#avoid running as root
+NO_FORMAT="\e[0m"
+C_RED="\e[38;5;9m"
+if [ "$UID" = 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${C_RED}This script cannot be run as root.${NO_FORMAT}"
+    exit 1
+fi
 #update local update db
 yay -Syy
 #install outdated dep from provision server