diff --git a/src/pineko/evolve.py b/src/pineko/evolve.py
index 978b2702..f2b884c1 100644
--- a/src/pineko/evolve.py
+++ b/src/pineko/evolve.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Tools related to evolution/eko."""
 import copy
+import logging
 import os
 import pathlib
 
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@
 
 from . import check, comparator, ekompatibility, version
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def sv_scheme(tcard):
     """Infere the factorization scale_variation scheme to be used from the theory card.
@@ -133,6 +136,15 @@ def write_operator_card(pineappl_grid, default_card, card_path, tcard):
         operators_card["configs"]["interpolation_polynomial_degree"] = 1
         operators_card["xgrid"] = x_grid.tolist()
 
+    # Some safety checks
+    if (
+        operators_card["configs"]["evolution_method"] == "truncated"
+        and operators_card["configs"]["ev_op_iterations"] > 1
+    ):
+        logger.warning(
+            "Warning! You are setting evolution_method=truncated with ev_op_iterations>1, are you sure that's what you want? "
+        )
+
     with open(card_path, "w", encoding="UTF-8") as f:
         yaml.safe_dump(operators_card, f)
     return operators_card["xgrid"], q2_grid