diff --git a/install_mosquitto.sh b/install_mosquitto.sh
index f86a02de..a11e89ec 100755
--- a/install_mosquitto.sh
+++ b/install_mosquitto.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ echo "Modified by Landrash for use with Hassbian."
 echo "Copyright(c) 2016 Dale Higgs <https://gitter.im/dale3h>"
 echo
 
+if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+echo "This script must be run with sudo. Use \"sudo ${0} ${*}\"" 1>&2
+exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Adding mosquitto user"
 adduser mosquitto --system --group
 
diff --git a/install_openzwave.sh b/install_openzwave.sh
index aa6208a2..da9daaf5 100755
--- a/install_openzwave.sh
+++ b/install_openzwave.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-
 echo
 echo "Open Z-Wave Installer for Hassbian"
 echo "Modified by Landrash for use with Hassbian."
 echo "Copyright(c) 2016 Dale Higgs <https://gitter.im/dale3h>"
 echo 
 
+if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+echo "This script must be run with sudo. Use \"sudo ${0} ${*}\"" 1>&2
+exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Running apt-get preparation"
 apt-get update
 apt-get upgrade -y