diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 7207162..2105a88 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 cp Settings/.zshrc Settings/.vimrc Settings/.zprofile Settings/.gitconfig .
-if [ ! -d /usr/local/bin ]; then mkdir -p /usr/local/bin; fi
-cp Settings/cdbm /usr/local/bin
+
+if [ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]
+then
+	echo "run me as root to copy cdbm to the system"
+else
+	if [ ! -d /usr/local/bin ]; then mkdir -p /usr/local/bin; fi
+	cp Settings/cdbm /usr/local/bin
+fi
+