diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 5f4b60728..e005b7493 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -163,16 +163,6 @@ sles | opensuse-leap | opensuse-tumbleweed)
     ;;
 esac
 
-case "$OS_TYPE" in
-ubuntu)
-    if [ "$OS_VERSION" = "24.10" ]; then
-      echo "Docker automated installation is not supported on Ubuntu 24.10 (non-LTS release)."
-      echo "Please install Docker manually."
-      exit 1
-    fi
-    ;;
-esac
-
 
 echo -e "2. Check OpenSSH server configuration. "
 
@@ -271,6 +261,11 @@ if ! [ -x "$(command -v docker)" ]; then
             fi
             ;;
         *)
+            if [ "$OS_TYPE" = "ubuntu" ] && [ "$OS_VERSION" = "24.10" ]; then
+                echo "Docker automated installation is not supported on Ubuntu 24.10 (non-LTS release)."
+                    echo "Please install Docker manually."
+                exit 1
+            fi
             curl -s https://releases.rancher.com/install-docker/${DOCKER_VERSION}.sh | sh 2>&1
             if ! [ -x "$(command -v docker)" ]; then
                 curl -s https://get.docker.com | sh -s -- --version ${DOCKER_VERSION} 2>&1