diff --git a/run.rb b/run.rb
index b975458..cc3fe0c 100755
--- a/run.rb
+++ b/run.rb
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ print "Checking system utilities ............... "
 if !system("which nmap 2>&1 >/dev/null")
     print "FAIL!\n\n".red.bold
     puts "nmap".yellow.bold + " not found. This utility requires the 'nmap' command (for testing connectivity to temperature probes)"
+    puts "THIS IS REQUIRED!".red.bold + " Bot initialization failed; exiting..."
     exit(1)
 elsif !system("which curl 2>&1 >/dev/null")
     print "FAIL!\n\n".red.bold
     puts "curl".yellow.bold + " not found. This utility requires the 'curl' command (for providing IP information to users upon request)"
+    puts "THIS IS REQUIRED!".red.bold + " Bot initialization failed; exiting..."
     exit(1)
 else
     print "OK\n".green.bold