diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 856f140..6ac5b04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
-  VALE_VERSION: "3.8.0"
+  VALE_VERSION: "3.9.1"
 
 jobs:
   run-ci:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vale.yml b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
index 7970678..1a7d1f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ on:
     inputs:
       version:
         description: "The version of the Vale to use"
-        default: "3.8.0"
+        default: "3.9.1"
         type: string
         required: false
 
diff --git a/scripts/check_rule.sh b/scripts/check_rule.sh
index 11bb13f..b3a9d0f 100755
--- a/scripts/check_rule.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_rule.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,19 @@
 
 set -e
 
-
 failed_tests=0
 
+check_vale_installation() {
+  if command -v vale &> /dev/null
+  then
+      echo "✅ Vale is installed."
+  else
+      echo "❌ Vale is not installed."
+      echo "ℹ️ Use 'brew install vale' to install it with Homebrew."
+      exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
 # Function to get the last directory name from a given path. This is used to get the rule name.
 get_last_directory_name() {
   dir_path=$1
@@ -106,6 +116,7 @@ check_fail_conditions() {
 # This function traverses the base directory and checks the pass and fail conditions for the Vale rules.
 traverse_and_check() {
   base_directory=$1
+  check_vale_installation
 
   # Traverse the packages directory and look one level down
   for package_dir in "$base_directory"/*; do