diff --git a/feeder/priceprovider/sources/bybit.go b/feeder/priceprovider/sources/bybit.go
index 1792ca4..7a04009 100644
--- a/feeder/priceprovider/sources/bybit.go
+++ b/feeder/priceprovider/sources/bybit.go
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package sources
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/NibiruChain/nibiru/x/common/set"
 	"github.com/NibiruChain/pricefeeder/metrics"
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ type BybitResponse struct {
 	} `json:"result"`
 }
 
+const ErrBybitBlockAccess = "configured to block access from your country"
+
 // BybitPriceUpdate returns the prices for given symbols or an error.
 // Uses BYBIT API at https://bybit-exchange.github.io/docs/v5/market/tickers.
 func BybitPriceUpdate(symbols set.Set[types.Symbol], logger zerolog.Logger) (rawPrices map[types.Symbol]float64, err error) {
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ func BybitPriceUpdate(symbols set.Set[types.Symbol], logger zerolog.Logger) (raw
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-	b, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	respBody, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Err(err).Msg("failed to read response body from Bybit")
 		metrics.PriceSourceCounter.WithLabelValues(Bybit, "false").Inc()
@@ -48,8 +52,11 @@ func BybitPriceUpdate(symbols set.Set[types.Symbol], logger zerolog.Logger) (raw
 	}
 
 	var response BybitResponse
-	err = json.Unmarshal(b, &response)
+	err = json.Unmarshal(respBody, &response)
 	if err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(string(respBody), ErrBybitBlockAccess) {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", ErrBybitBlockAccess, err)
+		}
 		logger.Err(err).Msg("failed to unmarshal response body from Bybit")
 		metrics.PriceSourceCounter.WithLabelValues(Bybit, "false").Inc()
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/feeder/priceprovider/sources/bybit_test.go b/feeder/priceprovider/sources/bybit_test.go
index b9d58f2..d72fa76 100644
--- a/feeder/priceprovider/sources/bybit_test.go
+++ b/feeder/priceprovider/sources/bybit_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import (
 func TestBybitPriceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rawPrices, err := BybitPriceUpdate(set.New[types.Symbol]("BTCUSDT", "ETHUSDT"), zerolog.New(io.Discard))
+		if err != nil {
+			require.ErrorContains(t, err, ErrBybitBlockAccess)
+			return
+		}
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, 2, len(rawPrices))
 		require.NotZero(t, rawPrices["BTCUSDT"])