diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index e540092..509e689 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 #	error WTF dude? Asserts are good things!
 #endif
 
+#include <limits.h>
+#if CHAR_BIT != 8
+#	error There are not 8 bits in a char!
+#endif
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <signal.h>