diff --git a/install-scripts/install-safe-chain.ps1 b/install-scripts/install-safe-chain.ps1
index ffe2505..25ef8b7 100644
--- a/install-scripts/install-safe-chain.ps1
+++ b/install-scripts/install-safe-chain.ps1
@@ -31,6 +31,28 @@ function Write-Error-Custom {
     exit 1
 }
 
+# Check if the PowerShell execution policy allows script execution
+function Test-ExecutionPolicy {
+    $policy = Get-ExecutionPolicy
+    $acceptablePolicies = @('RemoteSigned', 'Unrestricted', 'Bypass')
+    return $acceptablePolicies -contains $policy
+}
+
+
+if (-not (Test-ExecutionPolicy)) {
+    $currentPolicy = Get-ExecutionPolicy
+    Write-Error-Custom @"
+PowerShell execution policy is set to '$currentPolicy', which prevents safe-chain from running.
+
+The execution policy must be at least 'RemoteSigned' to allow safe-chain's initialization script to run.
+
+To fix this, open PowerShell as Administrator and run:
+  Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
+
+Then restart this installation.
+"@
+}
+
 # Get currently installed version of safe-chain
 function Get-InstalledVersion {
     # Check if safe-chain command exists
@@ -157,7 +179,8 @@ function Install-SafeChain {
         Write-Warn ""
         if ($ci) {
             Write-Warn "  iex `"& { `$(iwr 'https://github.com/AikidoSec/safe-chain/releases/download/$env:SAFE_CHAIN_VERSION/install-safe-chain.ps1' -UseBasicParsing) } -ci`""
-        } else {
+        }
+        else {
             Write-Warn "  iex (iwr `"https://github.com/AikidoSec/safe-chain/releases/download/$env:SAFE_CHAIN_VERSION/install-safe-chain.ps1`" -UseBasicParsing)"
         }
         Write-Warn ""