diff --git a/classes/admin.php b/classes/admin.php
index 5884717a..4931fec8 100644
--- a/classes/admin.php
+++ b/classes/admin.php
@@ -522,6 +522,26 @@ class Admin
         return $dependencies;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check the passed packages list can be updated
+     *
+     * @param $packages
+     *
+     * @throws \Exception
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function checkPackagesCanBeInstalled($packages)
+    {
+        $gpm = $this->gpm();
+        if (!$gpm) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $this->gpm->checkPackagesCanBeInstalled($packages);
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get an array of dependencies needed to be installed or updated for a list of packages
      * to be installed.
@@ -539,7 +559,6 @@ class Admin
 
         $dependencies = $this->gpm->getDependencies($packages);
 
-
         return $dependencies;
     }
 
diff --git a/classes/controller.php b/classes/controller.php
index 37ae5170..a92e57cd 100644
--- a/classes/controller.php
+++ b/classes/controller.php
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ class AdminController
         $packages = isset($data['packages']) ? $data['packages'] : '';
         $packages = (array)$packages;
         try {
+            $this->admin->checkPackagesCanBeInstalled($packages);
             $dependencies = $this->admin->getDependenciesNeededToInstall($packages);
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             $this->admin->json_response = ['status' => 'error', 'message' => $e->getMessage()];