diff --git a/bin/omarchy-snapshot b/bin/omarchy-snapshot
index 5e743b42..5ed04bd5 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-snapshot
+++ b/bin/omarchy-snapshot
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ if [[ -z $COMMAND ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if ! command -v snapper &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "You need Snapper installed to be able to use omarchy-snapshot."
+  exit 127
+fi
+
 case "$COMMAND" in
 create)
   DESC="$(omarchy-version)"
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-update b/bin/omarchy-update
index 52b5c47f..9cf8d514 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-update
+++ b/bin/omarchy-update
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -e
 
-omarchy-snapshot create
+omarchy-snapshot create || [ $? -eq 127 ]
 omarchy-update-git
 omarchy-migrate
 omarchy-update-system-pkgs