diff --git a/scripts/init_db.sh b/scripts/init_db.sh
index eb9bf07..bfb940d 100755
--- a/scripts/init_db.sh
+++ b/scripts/init_db.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@
 set -x
 set -eo pipefail
 
+if ! [ -x "$(command -v psql)" ]; then
+  echo >&2 "Error: `psql` is not installed."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! [ -x "$(command -v sqlx)" ]; then
+  echo >&2 "Error: `sqlx` is not installed."
+  echo >&2 "Use:"
+  echo >&2 "    cargo install --version=0.5.5 sqlx-cli --no-default-features --features postgres"
+  echo >&2 "to install it."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Check if a custom user has been set, otherwise default to 'postgres'
 DB_USER="${POSTGRES_USER:=postgres}"
 # Check if a custom password has been set, otherwise default to 'password'