diff --git a/docs.org b/docs.org
index 0109f71..ee85bf9 100644
--- a/docs.org
+++ b/docs.org
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ if [ ! -d "$install_directory" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+if [ ! -w "$install_directory" ]; then
+    send_error_message "The directory \"$install_directory\" is not writtable by the current user. Set the correct permissions or try a different directory" ❌
+fi
+
 filename="$install_directory/docker-compose.yaml"
 custom_file_filename="$install_directory/docker-compose.custom.yaml"
 env_file="$install_directory/.env"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 802a395..0eef3cd 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ if [ ! -d "$install_directory" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+if [ ! -w "$install_directory" ]; then
+    send_error_message "The directory \"$install_directory\" is not writtable by the current user. Set the correct permissions or try a different directory" ❌
+fi
+
 filename="$install_directory/docker-compose.yaml"
 custom_file_filename="$install_directory/docker-compose.custom.yaml"
 env_file="$install_directory/.env"