diff --git a/util/build-debian-package.sh b/util/build-debian-package.sh
index 24bd4fe19..e277b8725 100755
--- a/util/build-debian-package.sh
+++ b/util/build-debian-package.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 ##  ./util/build-debian-package.sh               # build amd64 package
 ##  ./util/build-debian-package.sh aarch64       # build package for specific archiecture
 
+# Check if running on Debian and exit if it is not
+if grep -qi "Debian" /etc/os-release; then
+  :
+else
+  echo -e "NOT RUNNING THIS SCRIPT ON DEBIAN! Try again with Debian." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 ARCH=${1:-amd64}
 echo "Let There Be Hush Debian Packages"