diff --git a/finder-to-ghostty/finder-to-ghostty.sh b/finder-to-ghostty/finder-to-ghostty.sh
index b7a5fcc..cb27226 100755
--- a/finder-to-ghostty/finder-to-ghostty.sh
+++ b/finder-to-ghostty/finder-to-ghostty.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-open -a Ghostty "$FINDER_PATH"
\ No newline at end of file
+if [ -z "$FINDER_PATH" ]; then
+  echo "Error: FINDER_PATH environment variable is not set." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! open -a Ghostty "$FINDER_PATH"; then
+  echo "Failed to open Ghostty. Ensure Ghostty is installed and accessible." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi