diff --git a/admin/cli/install_database.php b/admin/cli/install_database.php
index 44412eca4bb..2ee2f823093 100644
--- a/admin/cli/install_database.php
+++ b/admin/cli/install_database.php
@@ -144,6 +144,26 @@ if ($CFG->lang !== 'en') {
 $CFG->early_install_lang = false;
 get_string_manager(true);
 
+require("$CFG->dirroot/version.php");
+
+// Test environment first.
+require_once($CFG->libdir . '/environmentlib.php');
+list($envstatus, $environment_results) = check_moodle_environment(normalize_version($release), ENV_SELECT_RELEASE);
+if (!$envstatus) {
+    $errors = environment_get_errors($environment_results);
+    cli_heading(get_string('environment', 'admin'));
+    foreach ($errors as $error) {
+        list($info, $report) = $error;
+        echo "!! $info !!\n$report\n\n";
+    }
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+// Test plugin dependencies.
+require_once($CFG->libdir . '/pluginlib.php');
+if (!plugin_manager::instance()->all_plugins_ok($version)) {
+    cli_error(get_string('pluginschecktodo', 'admin'));
+}
 
 install_cli_database($options, true);