diff --git a/mastodon_blocklist_deploy/cli.py b/mastodon_blocklist_deploy/cli.py
index d8ccaee..0341d24 100644
--- a/mastodon_blocklist_deploy/cli.py
+++ b/mastodon_blocklist_deploy/cli.py
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ def cli():
             blocklist_filename = args.input_file
         else:
             blocklist_filename = "../blocklist.toml"
-        local_blocklist = load_blocklist_file(blocklist_filename)
+        try:
+            local_blocklist = load_blocklist_file(blocklist_filename)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            print("Local blocklist file was not found. Make sure to specify it's location via -i")
+            exit()
 
     if args.action == "diff":
         Instance.show_diffs(local_blocklist, remote_blocklist)