1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 1a24687..3f22337 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ type mainType struct {
 
 func initForge() {
 	if me.forge == nil {
-		me.forge = forgepb.Init()
+		var err error
+		me.forge, err = forgepb.Init()
+		if err != nil {
+			me.sh.BadExit("this tool requires forge", err)
+		}
 		me.forge.ScanRepoDir()
 		me.forge.Config.DumpENV()
 	}