diff --git a/installer/default_platform.conf b/installer/default_platform.conf
index ddf59baffdc..938eeef4cda 100755
--- a/installer/default_platform.conf
+++ b/installer/default_platform.conf
@@ -435,13 +435,20 @@ bootloader_menu_config()
         mv $onie_initrd_tmp/tmp/onie-support*.tar.bz2 $demo_mnt/$image_dir/
 
         if [ "$firmware" = "uefi" ] ; then
-            secure_boot_state=$(mokutil --sb-state)
+            if command -v mokutil >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                # The command exists, so execute it
+                secure_boot_state=$(mokutil --sb-state)
+            else
+                # The command doesn't exist, so output an error message
+                echo "mokutil not found, to enable Secure Boot required to update ONIE to at least version 2021.11"
+                secure_boot_state="SecureBoot disabled"
+            fi
             echo secure_boot_state=$secure_boot_state
             if [ "$secure_boot_state" = "SecureBoot enabled" ]; then
-                echo "UEFI Secure Boot is enabled"
+                echo "UEFI Secure Boot is enabled - Installing shim bootloader"
                 demo_install_uefi_shim "$demo_mnt" "$blk_dev"
             else
-                echo "UEFI Secure Boot is disabled"
+                echo "UEFI Secure Boot is disabled - Installing regular grub bootloader"
                 demo_install_uefi_grub "$demo_mnt" "$blk_dev"
             fi
         else