diff --git a/packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts b/packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts
index a394116b7d9..7d9cb8af40f 100644
--- a/packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,18 @@ declare module '@tmpwip/extension-api' {
     create(params: { [key: string]: any }): Promise<void>;
   }
 
+  export interface CheckResult {
+    successful: boolean;
+    description?: string;
+  }
+
+  export interface InstallCheck {
+    title: string;
+    execute(): Promise<CheckResult>;
+  }
+
   export interface ProviderInstallation {
+    preflightChecks?(): InstallCheck[];
     // ask to install the provider
     install(logger: Logger): Promise<void>;
   }
diff --git a/packages/main/src/plugin/api/provider-info.ts b/packages/main/src/plugin/api/provider-info.ts
index 5beb8cca59b..88f4fb75b9f 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/plugin/api/provider-info.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/plugin/api/provider-info.ts
@@ -73,3 +73,19 @@ export interface ProviderInfo {
     version: string;
   };
 }
+
+export interface PreflightChecksCallback {
+  startCheck: (status: CheckStatus) => void;
+  endCheck: (status: CheckStatus) => void;
+}
+
+export interface CheckStatus {
+  name: string;
+  successful?: boolean;
+  description?: string;
+}
+
+export interface PreflightCheckEvent {
+  type: 'start' | 'stop';
+  status: CheckStatus;
+}
diff --git a/packages/main/src/plugin/index.ts b/packages/main/src/plugin/index.ts
index bf117489eb0..202b8c29504 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/plugin/index.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/plugin/index.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ import { ConfigurationRegistry } from './configuration-registry';
 import { TerminalInit } from './terminal-init';
 import { ImageRegistry } from './image-registry';
 import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events';
-import type { ProviderContainerConnectionInfo, ProviderInfo } from './api/provider-info';
+import type {
+  PreflightCheckEvent,
+  PreflightChecksCallback,
+  ProviderContainerConnectionInfo,
+  ProviderInfo,
+} from './api/provider-info';
 import type { WebContents } from 'electron';
 import { ipcMain, BrowserWindow } from 'electron';
 import type { ContainerCreateOptions, ContainerInfo } from './api/container-info';
@@ -331,6 +336,27 @@ export class PluginSystem {
       return providerRegistry.installProvider(providerInternalId);
     });
 
+    this.ipcHandle(
+      'provider-registry:runInstallPreflightChecks',
+      async (_, providerInternalId: string, callbackId: number): Promise<boolean> => {
+        const callback: PreflightChecksCallback = {
+          startCheck: status => {
+            this.getWebContentsSender().send('provider-registry:installPreflightChecksUpdate', callbackId, {
+              type: 'start',
+              status,
+            } as PreflightCheckEvent);
+          },
+          endCheck: status => {
+            this.getWebContentsSender().send('provider-registry:installPreflightChecksUpdate', callbackId, {
+              type: 'stop',
+              status,
+            } as PreflightCheckEvent);
+          },
+        };
+        return providerRegistry.runPreflightChecks(providerInternalId, callback);
+      },
+    );
+
     this.ipcHandle('provider-registry:startProvider', async (_, providerInternalId: string): Promise<void> => {
       return providerRegistry.startProvider(providerInternalId);
     });
diff --git a/packages/main/src/plugin/provider-registry.ts b/packages/main/src/plugin/provider-registry.ts
index 0c3fde36dc4..c053e5400b2 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/plugin/provider-registry.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/plugin/provider-registry.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import type {
   ProviderInfo,
   ProviderKubernetesConnectionInfo,
   LifecycleMethod,
+  PreflightChecksCallback,
 } from './api/provider-info';
 import type { ContainerProviderRegistry } from './container-registry';
 import { LifecycleContextImpl, LoggerImpl } from './lifecycle-context';
@@ -244,6 +245,44 @@ export class ProviderRegistry {
     return provider.detectionChecks;
   }
 
+  async runPreflightChecks(providerInternalId: string, statusCallback: PreflightChecksCallback): Promise<boolean> {
+    const provider = this.getMatchingProvider(providerInternalId);
+    const providerInstall = this.providerInstallations.get(providerInternalId);
+    if (!providerInstall) {
+      throw new Error(`No matching installation for provider ${provider.internalId}`);
+    }
+
+    if (!providerInstall.preflightChecks) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const checks = providerInstall.preflightChecks();
+    for (const check of checks) {
+      statusCallback.startCheck({ name: check.title });
+      try {
+        const checkResult = await check.execute();
+
+        statusCallback.endCheck({
+          name: check.title,
+          successful: checkResult.successful,
+          description: checkResult.description,
+        });
+
+        if (!checkResult.successful) {
+          return false;
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error(err);
+        statusCallback.endCheck({
+          name: check.title,
+          successful: false,
+          description: err instanceof Error ? err.message : typeof err === 'object' ? err?.toString() : 'unknown error',
+        });
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
   async installProvider(providerInternalId: string): Promise<void> {
     const provider = this.getMatchingProvider(providerInternalId);
 
diff --git a/packages/preload/src/index.ts b/packages/preload/src/index.ts
index e5af8d28c94..4a8b4220552 100644
--- a/packages/preload/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/preload/src/index.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@ import type { ContributionInfo } from '../../main/src/plugin/api/contribution-in
 import type { ImageInfo } from '../../main/src/plugin/api/image-info';
 import type { ImageInspectInfo } from '../../main/src/plugin/api/image-inspect-info';
 import type { ExtensionInfo } from '../../main/src/plugin/api/extension-info';
-import type { ProviderContainerConnectionInfo, ProviderInfo } from '../../main/src/plugin/api/provider-info';
+import type {
+  PreflightCheckEvent,
+  PreflightChecksCallback,
+  ProviderContainerConnectionInfo,
+  ProviderInfo,
+} from '../../main/src/plugin/api/provider-info';
 import type { IConfigurationPropertyRecordedSchema } from '../../main/src/plugin/configuration-registry';
 import type { PullEvent } from '../../main/src/plugin/api/pull-event';
 import { Deferred } from './util/deferred';
@@ -260,6 +265,31 @@ function initExposure(): void {
     },
   );
 
+  const preflightChecksCallbacks = new Map<number, PreflightChecksCallback>();
+  let checkCallbackId = 0;
+  contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld(
+    'runInstallPreflightChecks',
+    async (providerId: string, callBack: PreflightChecksCallback) => {
+      checkCallbackId++;
+      preflightChecksCallbacks.set(checkCallbackId, callBack);
+      return await ipcInvoke('provider-registry:runInstallPreflightChecks', providerId, checkCallbackId);
+    },
+  );
+
+  ipcRenderer.on('provider-registry:installPreflightChecksUpdate', (_, callbackId, data: PreflightCheckEvent) => {
+    const callback = preflightChecksCallbacks.get(callbackId);
+    if (callback) {
+      switch (data.type) {
+        case 'start':
+          callback.startCheck(data.status);
+          break;
+        case 'stop':
+          callback.endCheck(data.status);
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
   contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld(
     'updateProvider',
     async (providerId: string): Promise<containerDesktopAPI.ProviderDetectionCheck[]> => {
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/lib/welcome/ProviderInstallationButton.svelte b/packages/renderer/src/lib/welcome/ProviderInstallationButton.svelte
index 5c8dc3a59ed..da3a05969e3 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/lib/welcome/ProviderInstallationButton.svelte
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/lib/welcome/ProviderInstallationButton.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,45 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-import type { ProviderInfo } from '../../../../main/src/plugin/api/provider-info';
+import type { CheckStatus, ProviderInfo } from '../../../../main/src/plugin/api/provider-info';
 
 export let provider: ProviderInfo;
+
+export let onPreflightChecks: (status: CheckStatus[]) => void;
+
 let installInProgress = false;
 
+let checksStatus: CheckStatus[] = [];
+
+let preflightChecksFailed = false;
+
 async function performInstallation(provider: ProviderInfo) {
   installInProgress = true;
-
-  await window.installProvider(provider.internalId);
+  checksStatus = [];
+  let checkSuccess = false;
+  let currentCheck: CheckStatus;
+  try {
+    checkSuccess = await window.runInstallPreflightChecks(provider.internalId, {
+      endCheck: status => {
+        if (currentCheck) {
+          currentCheck = status;
+        } else {
+          return;
+        }
+        checksStatus.push(currentCheck);
+        onPreflightChecks(checksStatus);
+      },
+      startCheck: status => {
+        currentCheck = status;
+        onPreflightChecks([...checksStatus, currentCheck]);
+      },
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(err);
+  }
+  if (checkSuccess) {
+    await window.installProvider(provider.internalId);
+  } else {
+    preflightChecksFailed = true;
+  }
 
   installInProgress = false;
 }
@@ -15,7 +47,7 @@ async function performInstallation(provider: ProviderInfo) {
 
 {#if provider.installationSupport}
   <button
-    disabled="{installInProgress}"
+    disabled="{installInProgress || preflightChecksFailed}"
     on:click="{() => performInstallation(provider)}"
     class="pf-c-button pf-m-primary"
     type="button">
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/lib/welcome/ProviderNotInstalled.svelte b/packages/renderer/src/lib/welcome/ProviderNotInstalled.svelte
index b49ff938d19..426acb4c296 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/lib/welcome/ProviderNotInstalled.svelte
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/lib/welcome/ProviderNotInstalled.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import type { ProviderDetectionCheck } from '@tmpwip/extension-api';
 
-import type { ProviderInfo } from '../../../../main/src/plugin/api/provider-info';
+import type { CheckStatus, ProviderInfo } from '../../../../main/src/plugin/api/provider-info';
 import ProviderDetectionChecksButton from './ProviderDetectionChecksButton.svelte';
 import ProviderInstallationButton from './ProviderInstallationButton.svelte';
 import ProviderLinks from './ProviderLinks.svelte';
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import ProviderLogo from './ProviderLogo.svelte';
 export let provider: ProviderInfo;
 
 let detectionChecks: ProviderDetectionCheck[] = [];
+let preflightChecks: CheckStatus[] = [];
 </script>
 
 <div class="p-2 flex flex-col bg-zinc-700 rounded-lg">
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ let detectionChecks: ProviderDetectionCheck[] = [];
   </div>
   <div class="mt-10 mb-1  w-full flex  justify-around">
     <ProviderDetectionChecksButton onDetectionChecks="{checks => (detectionChecks = checks)}" provider="{provider}" />
-    <ProviderInstallationButton provider="{provider}" />
+    <ProviderInstallationButton onPreflightChecks="{checks => (preflightChecks = checks)}" provider="{provider}" />
   </div>
   {#if detectionChecks.length > 0}
     <div class="flex flex-col w-full mt-5 px-5 pt-5 pb-0 rounded-lg bg-zinc-600">
@@ -38,5 +39,26 @@ let detectionChecks: ProviderDetectionCheck[] = [];
       {/each}
     </div>
   {/if}
+  {#if preflightChecks.length > 0}
+    <div class="flex flex-col w-full mt-5 px-5 pt-5 pb-0 rounded-lg bg-zinc-600">
+      {#each preflightChecks as preCheck}
+        <div class="flex flex-col">
+          <p class="mb-4 items-center list-inside">
+            {#if preCheck.successful === undefined}
+              <svg class="pf-c-spinner pf-m-sm" role="progressbar" viewBox="0 0 100 100" aria-label="Checkin...">
+                <circle class="pf-c-spinner__path" cx="50" cy="50" r="45" fill="none"></circle>
+              </svg>
+            {:else}
+              {preCheck.successful ? '✅' : '❌'}
+            {/if}
+            {preCheck.name}
+          </p>
+          {#if preCheck.description}
+            Details: <p class="text-gray-300 w-full break-all">{preCheck.description}</p>
+          {/if}
+        </div>
+      {/each}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
   <ProviderLinks provider="{provider}" />
 </div>