diff --git a/install.bash b/install.bash
index 28cac40..fae0bef 100755
--- a/install.bash
+++ b/install.bash
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+# Check 'column' dependency
+if ! command -v column &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Command 'column' not available on the system, please make sure all dependencies are fulfilled."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Adds $1 to ~/.bashrc if not already present
 function _add_to_config {
     if ! grep "$1" ~/.bashrc > /dev/null; then
diff --git a/install.zsh b/install.zsh
index 4b0e5e1..507b9fc 100755
--- a/install.zsh
+++ b/install.zsh
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env zsh
 
+# Check 'column' dependency
+if ! command -v column &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Command 'column' not available on the system, please make sure all dependencies are fulfilled."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Adds $1 to ~/.zshrc if not already present
 function _add_to_config {
     if ! grep "$1" ~/.zshrc > /dev/null; then