diff --git a/bin/run b/bin/run
index 30b14e1..f03852f 100755
--- a/bin/run
+++ b/bin/run
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
+const NODE_MAJOR_VERSION = process.versions.node.split('.')[0];
+
+if (NODE_MAJOR_VERSION < 17) {
+  throw new Error('This tool requires NodeJS 17 or later');
+}
+
 require('@oclif/command').run()
 .then(require('@oclif/command/flush'))
 .catch(require('@oclif/errors/handle'))