diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 6acbddc..6c12bca 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -74,10 +74,18 @@ EOT
   fi
 fi
 
-echo "<=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=>"
-echo "initializing K8s Set-Up"
-source $WA_REPO/shared_resources_k8s/k8s/setup.sh
-
-
+
+echo " "
+echo -n "ready to set-up K8s? type yes: "
+read -r ready_to_setup_k8s
+if [ "$ready_to_setup_k8s" = "yes" ]; then
+  echo "<=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=>"
+  echo "initializing K8s Set-Up"
+  source $WA_REPO/shared_resources_k8s/k8s/setup.sh
+
+else
+  echo "Aborting"
+  exit 1
+fi