diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index cfa8f18628..af47016af8 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ help() {
   echo
 }
 
-if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
-   echo "This script must be run as root" 1>&2
-   exit 1
-fi
-
 INSTALL_NETWORK_MANAGER="false"
 
 while getopts ":hmnq" name; do
@@ -45,6 +40,11 @@ done
 
 shift $(($OPTIND -1))
 
+if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+   echo "This script must be run as root" 1>&2
+   exit 1
+fi
+
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
 ARCH_NAME=""
 if [ "$ARCH" = "aarch64" ]; then