diff --git a/bbb-graphql-actions/deploy.sh b/bbb-graphql-actions/deploy.sh
index c7cac8dafb..0190ba913c 100755
--- a/bbb-graphql-actions/deploy.sh
+++ b/bbb-graphql-actions/deploy.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+	echo "Please run this script as root ( or with sudo )" ;
+	exit 1;
+fi;
+
+
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 for var in "$@"
diff --git a/bbb-graphql-actions/src/actions/pollCreate.ts b/bbb-graphql-actions/src/actions/pollCreate.ts
index b3fd86b405..e38e8bf194 100644
--- a/bbb-graphql-actions/src/actions/pollCreate.ts
+++ b/bbb-graphql-actions/src/actions/pollCreate.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { RedisMessage } from '../types';
 import {throwErrorIfNotPresenter} from "../imports/validation";
+import {ValidationError} from "../types/ValidationError";
 
 export default function buildRedisMessage(sessionVariables: Record<string, unknown>, input: Record<string, unknown>): RedisMessage {
   throwErrorIfNotPresenter(sessionVariables);
@@ -26,7 +27,13 @@ export default function buildRedisMessage(sessionVariables: Record<string, unkno
   };
 
   if (input.pollType === 'CUSTOM') {
-    //TODO Validate answers as it is required for custom and not required in Hasura
+    if(!input.hasOwnProperty('answers')) {
+      throw new ValidationError('Field `answers` is required for Custom polls.', 400);
+    }
+
+    if(!Array.isArray(input.answers) || input.answers.length < 2) {
+      throw new ValidationError('Field `answers` should contain at least two answers.', 400);
+    }
 
     // @ts-ignore
     body.answers = input.answers;