diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 2ea9cb1..e8afb1a 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@
 source _common.sh
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 
+#=================================================
+# WATCHDOG DEVICE CHECK
+#=================================================
+
+ynh_script_progression --message="Checking the hardware watchdog device presence..."
+
+if [ ! -f /dev/watchdog ]; then
+    ynh_die --message="Your server doesn't seem to have a '/dev/watchdog' device, this certainly means that it has no hardware watchdog device. However, this package is only relevant if such a device exists, we're sorry."
+fi
+
 #=================================================
 # INSTALL DEPENDENCIES
 #=================================================