diff --git a/cmd/service.go b/cmd/service.go
index 3f576ae09..5a1d85928 100644
--- a/cmd/service.go
+++ b/cmd/service.go
@@ -463,10 +463,11 @@ func runServiceStatusCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if !db_local.IsInstalled() {
+	if !db_local.IsDBInstalled() || !db_local.IsFDWInstalled() {
 		fmt.Println("Steampipe service is not installed.")
 		return
 	}
+
 	if viper.GetBool(constants.ArgAll) {
 		showAllStatus(cmd.Context())
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/db/db_local/install.go b/pkg/db/db_local/install.go
index a0ef92535..dc0d5c2c0 100644
--- a/pkg/db/db_local/install.go
+++ b/pkg/db/db_local/install.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ If you need to restore the contents of your public schema, please open an issue
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v\n", color.YellowString("Warning"), warningMessage)
 }
 
-// EnsureDBInstalled makes sure that the embedded pg database is installed and running
+// EnsureDBInstalled makes sure that the embedded postgres database is installed and ready to run
 func EnsureDBInstalled(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	utils.LogTime("db_local.EnsureDBInstalled start")
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ func EnsureDBInstalled(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		close(doneChan)
 	}()
 
-	if IsInstalled() {
-		// check if the FDW need updating, and init the db id required
+	if IsDBInstalled() {
+		// check if the FDW need updating, and init the db if required
 		err := prepareDb(ctx)
 		return err
 	}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func EnsureDBInstalled(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 	if dbState != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot install db - a previous version of the Steampipe service is still running. To stop running services, use %s ", constants.Bold("steampipe service stop"))
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot install service - a previous version of the Steampipe service is still running. To stop running services, use %s ", constants.Bold("steampipe service stop"))
 	}
 
 	log.Println("[TRACE] calling removeRunningInstanceInfo")
@@ -140,35 +140,32 @@ func downloadAndInstallDbFiles(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// IsInstalled checks and reports whether the embedded database is installed and setup
-func IsInstalled() bool {
+// IsDBInstalled checks and reports whether the embedded database binaries are available
+func IsDBInstalled() bool {
 	utils.LogTime("db_local.IsInstalled start")
 	defer utils.LogTime("db_local.IsInstalled end")
-
 	// check that both postgres binary and initdb binary exist
-	// and are executable by us
-
 	if _, err := os.Stat(filepaths.GetInitDbBinaryExecutablePath()); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return false
 	}
-
 	if _, err := os.Stat(filepaths.GetPostgresBinaryExecutablePath()); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return false
 	}
+	return true
+}
 
-	if _, err := os.Stat(filepaths.GetFDWBinaryLocation()); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return false
-	}
-
+// IsFDWInstalled chceks whether all files required for the Steampipe FDW are available
+func IsFDWInstalled() bool {
 	fdwSQLFile, fdwControlFile := filepaths.GetFDWSQLAndControlLocation()
-
 	if _, err := os.Stat(fdwSQLFile); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return false
 	}
 	if _, err := os.Stat(fdwControlFile); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return false
 	}
-
+	if _, err := os.Stat(filepaths.GetFDWBinaryLocation()); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return false
+	}
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -199,17 +196,15 @@ func prepareDb(ctx context.Context) error {
 			log.Printf("[TRACE] updateDownloadedBinarySignature failed: %v", err)
 			return fmt.Errorf("Updating install records... FAILED!")
 		}
+	}
 
+	// if the FDW is not installed, or needs an update
+	if !IsFDWInstalled() || fdwNeedsUpdate(versionInfo) {
 		// install fdw
 		if _, err := installFDW(ctx, false); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("[TRACE] installFDW failed: %v", err)
 			return fmt.Errorf("Update steampipe-postgres-fdw... FAILED!")
 		}
-	} else if fdwNeedsUpdate(versionInfo) {
-		if _, err := installFDW(ctx, false); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[TRACE] installFDW failed: %v", err)
-			return fmt.Errorf("Update steampipe-postgres-fdw... FAILED!")
-		}
 
 		// get the message renderer from the context
 		// this allows the interactive client init to inject a custom renderer
diff --git a/pkg/pluginmanager_service/plugin_manager.go b/pkg/pluginmanager_service/plugin_manager.go
index e10b7f0c8..04fb101b9 100644
--- a/pkg/pluginmanager_service/plugin_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/pluginmanager_service/plugin_manager.go
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func (m *PluginManager) initializePlugin(connectionConfigs []*sdkproto.Connectio
 	// if this plugin does not support multiple connections, we no longer support it
 	if !supportedOperations.MultipleConnections {
 		// TODO SEND NOTIFICATION TO CLI
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("plugins which do not supprt multiple connections (using SDK version < v4) are no longer supported. Upgrade plugin '%s", pluginName)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("plugins which do not support multiple connections (using SDK version < v4) are no longer supported. Upgrade plugin '%s", pluginName)
 	}
 
 	// provide opportunity to avoid setting connection configs if we are shutting down