diff --git a/autonomy/analyse/service.py b/autonomy/analyse/service.py
index a7e040e487..09574029cf 100644
--- a/autonomy/analyse/service.py
+++ b/autonomy/analyse/service.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 ABCI = "abci"
 LEDGER = "ledger"
-
+TERMINATION_ABCI = PublicId(author="valory", name="termination_abci", version="any")
 ENV_VAR_RE = re.compile(
     r"^\$\{(?P<name>[A-Z_0-9]+)?:?(?P<type>bool|int|float|str|list|dict)?:?(?P<value>.+)?\}$"
 )
@@ -728,6 +728,13 @@ def validate_override(
                         )
                     )
 
+    def _check_for_termination_abci_skill(self, dependencies: Set[PublicId]) -> None:
+        """Check termination ABCI skill is an dependency for the agent"""
+        for dependency in dependencies:
+            if dependency.to_any() == TERMINATION_ABCI:
+                return
+        self.logger.warning("Termination skill is not defined as a dependency")
+
     def validate_skill_config(self, skill_config: SkillConfig) -> None:
         """Check required overrides."""
 
@@ -744,6 +751,7 @@ def validate_skill_config(self, skill_config: SkillConfig) -> None:
             has_multiple_overrides=False,
             error_message="ABCI skill validation failed; {error}",
         )
+        self._check_for_termination_abci_skill(skill_config.skills)
         self.logger.info("No issues found in the ABCI skill configuration")
 
     def validate_agent_overrides(self, agent_config: AgentConfig) -> None:
@@ -770,7 +778,7 @@ def validate_agent_overrides(self, agent_config: AgentConfig) -> None:
                 "Agent overrides validation failed with following errors"
                 f"\n\t- {error_string}"
             )
-
+        self._check_for_termination_abci_skill(agent_config.skills)
         self.logger.info("No issues found in the agent overrides")
 
     def validate_service_overrides(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_autonomy/test_cli/test_analyse/test_verify_service.py b/tests/test_autonomy/test_cli/test_analyse/test_verify_service.py
index 82c127670c..156f007c55 100644
--- a/tests/test_autonomy/test_cli/test_analyse/test_verify_service.py
+++ b/tests/test_autonomy/test_cli/test_analyse/test_verify_service.py
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ def test_on_chain_status_check_rpc_failure(self) -> None:
 class TestCheckSuccessful(BaseAnalyseServiceTest):
     """Test a successful check"""
 
-    def test_run(self) -> None:
+    def test_run(self, caplog: Any) -> None:
         """Test run."""
 
         skill_config = get_dummy_overrides_skill(env_vars_with_name=True)
@@ -900,8 +900,11 @@ def test_run(self) -> None:
         ), self.patch_get_on_chain_service_id(), mock.patch(
             "autonomy.analyse.service.get_service_info",
             return_value=(None, 4, None),
+        ), caplog.at_level(
+            logging.WARNING
         ):
             result = self.run_cli(commands=self.token_id_option)
 
         assert result.exit_code == 0, result.stderr
         assert "Service is ready to be deployed" in result.output
+        assert "Termination skill is not defined as a dependency" in caplog.text
diff --git a/tests/test_autonomy/test_cli/test_helpers/test_fsm_spec.py b/tests/test_autonomy/test_cli/test_helpers/test_fsm_spec.py
index d90dec04f1..32e29eeba6 100644
--- a/tests/test_autonomy/test_cli/test_helpers/test_fsm_spec.py
+++ b/tests/test_autonomy/test_cli/test_helpers/test_fsm_spec.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
-#   Copyright 2022 Valory AG
+#   Copyright 2022-2023 Valory AG
 #
 #   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.