diff --git a/cloud/deploy_ansible_otc_t-pot.sh b/cloud/deploy_ansible_otc_t-pot.sh
index c22af498..93e1fd29 100755
--- a/cloud/deploy_ansible_otc_t-pot.sh
+++ b/cloud/deploy_ansible_otc_t-pot.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Check if required packages are installed
+if ! hash ansible 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Package 'ansible' is missing. Please install it with:"
+    echo "    sudo apt-add-repository --yes --update ppa:ansible/ansible"
+    echo "    sudo apt install ansible"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! hash pwgen 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Package 'pwgen' is missing. Please install it with:"
+    echo "    sudo apt install pwgen"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! hash jq 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Package 'jq' is missing. Please install it with:"
+    echo "    sudo apt install jq"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Import ECS settings
 source .ecs_settings.sh