diff --git a/infrastructure_files/getting-started-with-zitadel.sh b/infrastructure_files/getting-started-with-zitadel.sh
index 9b11f0ac9..8dc03bd4a 100644
--- a/infrastructure_files/getting-started-with-zitadel.sh
+++ b/infrastructure_files/getting-started-with-zitadel.sh
@@ -415,6 +415,8 @@ initEnvironment() {
       ZIDATE_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_DATE=$(date -u -d "+30 minutes" "+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
   fi
 
+  check_jq
+
   DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND=$(check_docker_compose)
 
   if [ -f zitadel.env ]; then