diff --git a/src/algokit/cli/explore.py b/src/algokit/cli/explore.py
index 723a91ba..e19bc1e7 100644
--- a/src/algokit/cli/explore.py
+++ b/src/algokit/cli/explore.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import functools
 import logging
 import os
+import platform
 from typing import TypedDict
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
@@ -10,6 +12,21 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+@functools.cache
+def _is_wsl(v: str = platform.uname().release) -> int:
+    """
+    detects if Python is running in WSL
+    https://github.com/scivision/detect-windows-subsystem-for-linux
+    """
+
+    if v.endswith("-Microsoft"):
+        return 1
+    elif v.endswith("microsoft-standard-WSL2"):
+        return 2
+
+    return 0
+
+
 class NetworkConfigurationRequired(TypedDict):
     algod_url: str
     indexer_url: str
@@ -98,4 +115,9 @@ def get_explore_url(network: str) -> str:
 def explore_command(network: str) -> None:
     url = get_explore_url(network)
     logger.info(f"Opening {network} explorer in your default browser")
+    if _is_wsl():
+        logger.warning(
+            "WSL detected. Make sure that wslu is installed in order for the cli to open browsers in host OS. "
+            "Installation instructions: https://wslutiliti.es/wslu/install.html"
+        )
     click.launch(url)