diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 97ffc29..c335f3f 100644
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
 set -euo pipefail
 
+# Check for root privileges
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "[✗] Dieses Skript muss als root oder via sudo ausgeführt werden." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 USERNAME="skulladmin"
 SSH_KEY_URL="https://skulldev.de/kevinheyer/trusted-ssh-keys/raw/branch/main/trusted_ssh_keys"
 SSH_DIR="/home/$USERNAME/.ssh"
@@ -41,4 +46,4 @@ echo "[+] Updating package list and installing essential packages..."
 apt-get update -y
 apt-get install -y sudo curl wget gnupg lsb-release software-properties-common
 
-echo "[✓] Bootstrap complete."
+echo "[✓] Bootstrap complete."
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