diff --git a/install-agent.sh b/install-agent.sh
index fe7106ee7..b0c88363b 100755
--- a/install-agent.sh
+++ b/install-agent.sh
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Please run as root."
-    exit
-fi
-
 function print_help() {
     cat <<END
 This is a trento-agent installer. Trento is a web-based graphical user interface
@@ -33,6 +28,11 @@ case "$1" in
     ;;
 esac
 
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Please run as root."
+    exit
+fi
+
 ARGUMENT_LIST=(
     "ssh-address:"
     "server-ip:"