diff --git a/automation/roles/pre-checks/tasks/extensions.yml b/automation/roles/pre-checks/tasks/extensions.yml
index ef2c74023..4f177075d 100644
--- a/automation/roles/pre-checks/tasks/extensions.yml
+++ b/automation/roles/pre-checks/tasks/extensions.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,42 @@
 # yamllint disable rule:line-length
 ---
+# Extension Auto-Setup: shared_preload_libraries
 
-# TimescaleDB pre-check (if 'enable_timescale' is 'true')
+# pre-checks
 - name: TimescaleDB | Checking PostgreSQL version
   run_once: true
   ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg:
       - "The current PostgreSQL version ({{ postgresql_version }}) is not supported by the TimescaleDB."
-      - "PostgreSQL version must be {{ timescale_minimal_pg_version }} or higher."
-  when: postgresql_version|string is version(timescale_minimal_pg_version|string, '<')
+      - "PostgreSQL version must be {{ timescale_minimal_pg_version | default(12) }} or higher."
+  when:
+    - (enable_timescale | default(false) | bool) or (enable_timescaledb | default(false) | bool)
+    - postgresql_version | string is version(timescale_minimal_pg_version | default(12) | string, '<')
 
-# Extension Auto-Setup: shared_preload_libraries
+- name: ParadeDB | Checking supported operating system and version
+  run_once: true
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg:
+      - "ParadeDB (pg_search, pg_analytics) is not supported on {{ ansible_distribution }} {{ ansible_distribution_release }}."
+      - "Supported OS: Debian (bookworm), Ubuntu (jammy, noble) or RedHat (8, 9)."
+  when:
+    - (enable_paradedb | default(false) | bool) or (enable_pg_search | default(false) | bool) or (enable_pg_analytics | default(false) | bool)
+    - not (
+        (ansible_os_family == "Debian" and ansible_distribution_release in ['bookworm', 'jammy', 'noble']) or
+        (ansible_os_family == "RedHat" and ansible_distribution_major_version in ['8', '9'])
+      )
+
+- name: ParadeDB | Checking PostgreSQL version
+  run_once: true
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg:
+      - "The current PostgreSQL version ({{ postgresql_version }}) is not supported by the ParadeDB (pg_search, pg_analytics)."
+      - "PostgreSQL version must be {{ paradedb_minimal_pg_version | default(14) }} or higher."
+  when:
+    - (enable_paradedb | default(false) | bool) or (enable_pg_search | default(false) | bool) or (enable_pg_analytics | default(false) | bool)
+    - postgresql_version | string is version(paradedb_minimal_pg_version | default(14) | string, '<')
+
+# shared_preload_libraries
 - name: Create a list of extensions
   run_once: true
   ansible.builtin.set_fact: