diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7877002..39fd10a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ set(CPACK_OUTPUT_FILE_PREFIX "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/package")
 
 set(CPACK_GENERATOR DEB CACHE STRING "CPack Generator")
 
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libgtk-3-0, libusb-0.1-4, dkms")
+# A choice has to be made here of either requiring DKMS, effectively making the driver a necessity
+# or not requiring DKMS, meaning the driver won't be installed automatically and the user will have
+# to install it manually, if they want to use the advanced features of OpenSuperClone.
+# set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libgtk-3-0, libusb-0.1-4, dkms")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libgtk-3-0, libusb-0.1-4")
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE 1)
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_FILE_NAME DEB-DEFAULT)
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SECTION "utils")
diff --git a/src/oscdriver/postinst.in b/src/oscdriver/postinst.in
index 95da0a4..2a41867 100644
--- a/src/oscdriver/postinst.in
+++ b/src/oscdriver/postinst.in
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-dkms install oscdriver/@OSC_DRIVER_VERSION@
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+if command -v dkms >/dev/null; then
+    dkms install oscdriver/@OSC_DRIVER_VERSION@
+else
+    echo "WARNING: DKMS is not installed, skipping driver installation."
+    echo "To use the advanced features of OpenSuperClone you will have to install the driver manually."
+fi
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diff --git a/src/oscdriver/prerm.in b/src/oscdriver/prerm.in
index 88ceca8..bdb5b59 100644
--- a/src/oscdriver/prerm.in
+++ b/src/oscdriver/prerm.in
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-dkms remove oscdriver/@OSC_DRIVER_VERSION@ --all
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+if command -v dkms >/dev/null; then
+    dkms remove oscdriver/@OSC_DRIVER_VERSION@ --all
+else
+    echo "WARNING: DKMS is not installed, skipping driver removal."
+    echo "If the driver was installed manually, it will not be removed."
+fi
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