1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx b/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx
index 95c8d4f2..4a0014e1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx
@@ -141,12 +141,16 @@ export async function main() {
     if (sandboxConfig) {
       if (settings.merged.selectedAuthType) {
         // Validate authentication here because the sandbox will interfere with the Oauth2 web redirect.
-        const err = validateAuthMethod(settings.merged.selectedAuthType);
-        if (err) {
-          console.error(err);
+        try {
+          const err = validateAuthMethod(settings.merged.selectedAuthType);
+          if (err) {
+            throw new Error(err);
+          }
+          await config.refreshAuth(settings.merged.selectedAuthType);
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error authenticating:', err);
           process.exit(1);
         }
-        await config.refreshAuth(settings.merged.selectedAuthType);
       }
       await start_sandbox(sandboxConfig, memoryArgs);
       process.exit(0);