diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 1146bc0d..1ad3d432 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -19,13 +19,19 @@ function link() {
 # update/clone repositories
 [[ ! -d "dracula-mc" ]] && git clone "https://github.com/dracula/midnight-commander.git" dracula-mc
 (
-	cd dracula-mc
+	cd dracula-mc || (
+		echo ":: Error: Can't cd into dracula-mc"
+		exit 1
+	)
 	git pull
 )
 
 [[ ! -d "jstmbash" ]] && git clone "https://git.staropensource.de/JeremyStarTM/jstmbash.git" jstmbash
 (
-	cd jstmbash
+	cd jstmbash || (
+		echo ":: Error: Can't cd into jstmbash"
+		exit 1
+	)
 	git pull
 )