diff --git a/fragments/arguments.sh b/fragments/arguments.sh
index 4fca81e..0ce33a2 100644
--- a/fragments/arguments.sh
+++ b/fragments/arguments.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ versionKey="CFBundleShortVersionString"
 # get current user
 currentUser=$(scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | awk '/Name :/ { print $3 }')
 
+# MARK: check for root
+if [[ "$(whoami)" != "root" && "$DEBUG" -ne 2 ]]; then
+    # not running as root
+    cleanupAndExit 6 "not running as root, exiting"
+fi
 
 # MARK: labels in case statement
 case $label in
diff --git a/fragments/main.sh b/fragments/main.sh
index 79e5685..51f9c9f 100644
--- a/fragments/main.sh
+++ b/fragments/main.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
     ;;
 esac
 
-# MARK: check for root
-if [[ "$(whoami)" != "root" && "$DEBUG" -ne 2 ]]; then
-    # not running as root
-    cleanupAndExit 6 "not running as root, exiting"
-fi
 
 # MARK: application download and installation starts here