diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 19dee3ecb..0a5f1bf26 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     "rebuild": "node generate && node-gyp configure build",
     "recompileDebug": "node-gyp configure --debug build",
     "rebuildDebug": "node generate && node-gyp configure --debug build",
-    "xcodeDebug": "node-gyp configure -- -f xcode"
+    "xcodeDebug": "node-gyp configure -- -f xcode", 
+    "postinstall": "bash postinstall.sh"
   }
 }
diff --git a/postinstall.sh b/postinstall.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b3fd35fab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/postinstall.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [ -n "$(node lib/nodegit.js 2>&1 | grep libstdc++)" ]; then
+	echo "[ERROR] Seems like the latest libstdc++ is missing on your system!"
+	echo ""
+	echo "On Ubuntu you can install it using:"
+	echo ""
+	echo "$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test"
+	echo "$ sudo apt-get update"
+	echo "$ sudo apt-get install libstdc++-4.9-dev"
+	exit 1
+fi