diff --git a/bin/release b/bin/release
index 395088a..de4afcb 100755
--- a/bin/release
+++ b/bin/release
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ EXPORT_DEPLOY_LOCATION = "/local/app/product_releases/"
 
 abort "You must specify a version, e.g. `bin/release 1.0.0`" unless VERSION
 
+current_branch = `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD`.strip
+if current_branch != "main"
+  print "\e[1;33mWarning: You are on branch '#{current_branch}', not 'main'. Continue? [y/N] \e[0m"
+  abort "Release aborted." unless $stdin.gets.strip.downcase.chars.first == "y"
+end
+
+unless `git status --porcelain`.strip.empty?
+  print "\e[1;33mWarning: You have uncommitted changes. Continue? [y/N] \e[0m"
+  abort "Release aborted." unless $stdin.gets.strip.downcase.chars.first == "y"
+end
+
 def announcing(message)
   puts "\n\e[1;36m#{message}\e[0m"
   yield