diff --git a/allpac/install.sh b/allpac/install.sh
index 15a61ec..ad1e951 100644
--- a/allpac/install.sh
+++ b/allpac/install.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 mkdir -p ~/.allpac/cache ~/.allpac/logs ~/.allpac/bin
-touch ~/.allpac/pkg.list
+
+echo "We are about to write a new pkg.list"
+echo "Do you want us to proceed?"
+echo "(reply "n" if you already have a pkg.list)"
+read -p "Proceed? [Y/n] " -n 1 -r
+echo
+    if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        echo "Writing new pkg.list..."
+        sleep 1
+        touch ~/.allpac/pkg.list
+        echo "{}" > pkg.list
+    else
+        echo "Skipping writing new pkg.list..."
+        sleep 1
+    fi
 
 go_version=$(go version 2>/dev/null)
 required_version="go1.21.5"