diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4bd5bd3..3019e25 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ function sudo_root {
 ## MAIN
 
 set -Eeuo pipefail
-assert_supported_distro
-assert_bash
-sudo_root
-
-if [[ ! -v MIAOU_BASH_DIR ]]; then
-  MIAOU_BASH_DIR=/opt/miaou-bash
-  export MIAOU_BASH_DIR
-fi
+if assert_supported_distro && assert_bash && sudo_root; then
+  if [[ ! -v MIAOU_BASH_DIR ]]; then
+    MIAOU_BASH_DIR=/opt/miaou-bash
+    export MIAOU_BASH_DIR
+  fi
 
-deployment_type_adjective="${1:-installed}" # `miaou-bash --self-upgrade` provides the 'upgrade' term
-if once_installed; then upgrade; else install; fi
-if [[ $deployment_type_adjective == 'installed' ]]; then
-  exec bash -l
+  deployment_type_adjective="${1:-installed}" # `miaou-bash --self-upgrade` provides the 'upgrade' term
+  if once_installed; then upgrade; else install; fi
+  if [[ $deployment_type_adjective == 'installed' ]]; then
+    exec bash -l
+  fi
+else
+  >&2 echo "MIAOU_BASH_ERROR: requirements failure"
 fi