diff --git a/generate_config.sh b/generate_config.sh
index 27b91967..9c2b914e 100755
--- a/generate_config.sh
+++ b/generate_config.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
++#exit on error and pipefail
++set -o errexit
++set -o pipefail
+
+if grep --help 2>&1 | grep -q -i "busybox"; then
+  echo "BusybBox grep detected, please install gnu grep, \"apk add --no-cache --upgrade grep\""
+  exit 1
+fi
+if cp --help 2>&1 | grep -q -i "busybox"; then
+  echo "BusybBox cp detected, please install coreutils, \"apk add --no-cache --upgrade coreutils\""
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 if [[ -f mailcow.conf ]]; then
   read -r -p "A config file exists and will be overwritten, are you sure you want to contine? [y/N] " response
   case $response in