diff --git a/http_check_telegram b/http_check_telegram
index dff9293..6c1ffd3 100755
--- a/http_check_telegram
+++ b/http_check_telegram
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ alias sql="$SQL"
 
 # Check for dependencies
 if ! which $SQL >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    printf '%s\n' "ERROR 12: Missing dependency -- '$sql' command not found." >&2
+    printf '%s\n' "ERROR 12: Missing dependency -- '$SQL' command not found." >&2
+    exit 12
+fi
+if ! which curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    printf '%s\n' "ERROR 12: Missing dependency -- 'curl' command not found." >&2
     exit 12
 fi