diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a8430012..0cebe046 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-var Server = require("./lib/server");
+try {
+    var Server = require("./lib/server");
+} catch (err) {
+    console.error('FATAL: Failed to require() lib/server.js');
+    console.error('Have you run `npm run build-server` yet to generate it?');
+    process.exit(1);
+}
 var Config = require("./lib/config");
 var Logger = require("./lib/logger");
 require("source-map-support").install();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a4a22f07..55d9f820 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Calvin Montgomery",
   "name": "CyTube",
   "description": "Online media synchronizer and chat",
-  "version": "3.11.0",
+  "version": "3.11.1",
   "repository": {
     "url": "http://github.com/calzoneman/sync"
   },