The present invention relates to a method for preparing an aliphatic isocyanate capable of suppressing the occurrence of side reactions and the production of by-products. The method for preparing an aliphatic isocyanate comprises a step of reacting a salt of an aliphatic amine with phosgene, wherein the reaction step comprises a first reaction step in which phosgene is primarily added and reacted with the salt of an aliphatic amine salt at a temperature of 80 to 100° C., and a second reaction step in which phosgene is secondarily added and reacted with the resultant product of the first reaction step at a temperature of 120 to 160° C., and wherein the amount of the primarily added phosgene is a certain ratio of the total amount of the phosgene.