diff --git a/Thelia b/Thelia
index a161b610f..ab1dc7a07 100755
--- a/Thelia
+++ b/Thelia
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env php
 <?php
-
+if (php_sapi_name() != 'cli') {
+    throw new \Exception('this script can only be launched with cli sapi');
+}
 set_time_limit(0);
 
 require __DIR__ . '/core/bootstrap.php';
diff --git a/install/faker.php b/install/faker.php
index 5df84b32f..3cc54b741 100644
--- a/install/faker.php
+++ b/install/faker.php
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ use Thelia\Condition\ConditionCollection;
 use Thelia\Coupon\Type\RemoveXAmount;
 use Thelia\Coupon\Type\RemoveXPercent;
 
+if (php_sapi_name() != 'cli') {
+    throw new \Exception('this script can only be launched with cli sapi');
+}
+
 require __DIR__ . '/../core/bootstrap.php';
 
 $thelia = new Thelia\Core\Thelia("dev", true);
diff --git a/install/faker_100categories_1000products_4locales.php b/install/faker_100categories_1000products_4locales.php
index 4e31ca296..91a0f3828 100644
--- a/install/faker_100categories_1000products_4locales.php
+++ b/install/faker_100categories_1000products_4locales.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php
-
+if (php_sapi_name() != 'cli') {
+    throw new \Exception('this script can only be launched with cli sapi');
+}
 require __DIR__ . '/../core/bootstrap.php';
 
 $thelia = new Thelia\Core\Thelia("dev", true);
diff --git a/install/faker_add_ecotax.php b/install/faker_add_ecotax.php
index 02feaa3d0..9150f917e 100644
--- a/install/faker_add_ecotax.php
+++ b/install/faker_add_ecotax.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php
-
+if (php_sapi_name() != 'cli') {
+    throw new \Exception('this script can only be launched with cli sapi');
+}
 require __DIR__ . '/../core/bootstrap.php';
 
 $thelia = new Thelia\Core\Thelia("dev", true);
diff --git a/install/import.php b/install/import.php
index 0efbcaa34..49df3ef3e 100644
--- a/install/import.php
+++ b/install/import.php
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 /*	    along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.         */
 /*                                                                                   */
 /*************************************************************************************/
-
+if (php_sapi_name() != 'cli') {
+    throw new \Exception('this script can only be launched with cli sapi');
+}
 require __DIR__ . '/../core/bootstrap.php';
 
 $thelia = new Thelia\Core\Thelia("dev", true);
diff --git a/install/tax_faker.php b/install/tax_faker.php
index ea3080872..2ac350601 100644
--- a/install/tax_faker.php
+++ b/install/tax_faker.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php
-
+if (php_sapi_name() != 'cli') {
+    throw new \Exception('this script can only be launched with cli sapi');
+}
 require __DIR__ . '/../core/bootstrap.php';
 
 $thelia = new Thelia\Core\Thelia("dev", true);