diff --git a/hblink3-docker-install.sh b/hblink3-docker-install.sh
index 1548c5e..2550b72 100755
--- a/hblink3-docker-install.sh
+++ b/hblink3-docker-install.sh
@@ -108,7 +108,13 @@ install_docker_and_dependencies() {
 # Wrapper script to provide docker-compose command using docker compose plugin
 exec docker compose "$@"
 EOF
-                                chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
+                                if [ $? -eq 0 ] && [ -f /usr/local/bin/docker-compose ]; then
+                                        chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
+                                        echo "docker-compose wrapper created successfully"
+                                else
+                                        echo "ERROR: Failed to create docker-compose wrapper script"
+                                        exit 1
+                                fi
                         fi
                 else
                         echo "Installing docker-compose from GitHub releases..."