diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 68852fb..1a43079 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "glitch-deploy-tool",
-    "version": "0.1.5-alpha",
+    "version": "0.1.6-alpha",
     "description": "CLI tool for deploying files to Glitch.com",
     "keywords": [
         "glitch.com",
diff --git a/src/models/glitchGit.ts b/src/models/glitchGit.ts
index 1f69b49..58fe2d3 100644
--- a/src/models/glitchGit.ts
+++ b/src/models/glitchGit.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export default class GlitchRepo {
     private _authorInfo: CommitAuthor;
 
     constructor(remoteOrigin: string, logMessage = false, commitAs?: CommitAuthor) {
+        if (!remoteOrigin || typeof remoteOrigin !== 'string') throw new Error('Please provide a remote origin');
+
         if (!remoteOrigin.startsWith('https://')) {
             // add the https prefix if the user did not provide one
             this._remoteOrigin = 'https://' + remoteOrigin;