diff --git a/common.d/functions.sh b/common.d/functions.sh
index 1c4c40e..196cc6f 100644
--- a/common.d/functions.sh
+++ b/common.d/functions.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ prepare_env()
     mkdir_if_not_exists "./out"
     mkdir_if_not_exists "./raw"
     mkdir_if_not_exists "./tmp"
+    [ ! -d "./packages" ] && {
+        log "Packages not found. Cannot continue"
+        exit 4
+    }
 }
 
 require ()