diff --git a/ol/txs/src/commands/oracle_upgrade_cmd.rs b/ol/txs/src/commands/oracle_upgrade_cmd.rs
index c8ae5a0cf3..ee03983761 100644
--- a/ol/txs/src/commands/oracle_upgrade_cmd.rs
+++ b/ol/txs/src/commands/oracle_upgrade_cmd.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,14 @@ impl Runnable for OracleUpgradeCmd {
 
         let path = self.upgrade_file_path.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| {
           let cfg = app_config();
-          cfg.workspace.stdlib_bin_path.clone().unwrap()
+
+          match cfg.workspace.stdlib_bin_path.clone() {
+            Some(p) => p,
+            None => {
+              println!("could not find path to compiled stdlib.mv, was this set in 0L.toml? Alternatively pass the full path with: -f <project_root>/language/stdlib/staged/stdlib.mv");
+              exit(1);
+            },
+        }
         });
         
         match maybe_submit(