diff --git a/op-bindings/gen_bindings.sh b/op-bindings/gen_bindings.sh
index a094c56e9cf97..c0da46e6540d5 100755
--- a/op-bindings/gen_bindings.sh
+++ b/op-bindings/gen_bindings.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+need_cmd() {
+  if ! command -v "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "need '$1' (command not found)"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+need_cmd forge
+need_cmd abigen
+
 
 TYPE=$1
 PACKAGE=$2
diff --git a/op-bindings/gen_deployed_bytecode.sh b/op-bindings/gen_deployed_bytecode.sh
index 3a6fa152b4033..9cb0e8af10564 100755
--- a/op-bindings/gen_deployed_bytecode.sh
+++ b/op-bindings/gen_deployed_bytecode.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+need_cmd() {
+  if ! command -v "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "need '$1' (command not found)"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+need_cmd gofmt
+
 
 TYPE=$1
 PACKAGE=$2