diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 09087b613..49517359a 100644
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
 set -e
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 export DOKKU_REPO=${DOKKU_REPO:-"https://github.com/progrium/dokku.git"}
 
+if ! which apt-get &>/dev/null
+then
+	echo "This installation script requres apt-get. For manual installation instructions, consult https://github.com/progrium/dokku ."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 apt-get update
 apt-get install -y git make curl software-properties-common