diff --git a/Tools/scripts/cygwin_build.sh b/Tools/scripts/cygwin_build.sh
index 2f23ab48c9..82d2089c21 100755
--- a/Tools/scripts/cygwin_build.sh
+++ b/Tools/scripts/cygwin_build.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@ $GPP_COMPILER -print-sysroot
 SYS_ROOT=$($GPP_COMPILER -print-sysroot)
 echo "SYS_ROOT=$SYS_ROOT"
 
+echo "Script is running in: $(pwd)"
+
+# Check if Git is installed
+if ! git --version > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Error: Git is not installed."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if the current directory is a Git repository
+if ! git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Error: The current directory is not a Git repository."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 REPO_NAME=$(basename $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel))
 
 # Change ownership and permissions