diff --git a/auto-install.sh b/auto-install.sh
index 6c344fb..26a997e 100755
--- a/auto-install.sh
+++ b/auto-install.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ if command -v git &> /dev/null; then
   echo "-----"
 else
   echo "$ERROR git is not installed, please install git and try again"
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "$NOTE ensure in home directory"