diff --git a/quartz/build.ts b/quartz/build.ts
index dcc9d46..0f7f8a0 100644
--- a/quartz/build.ts
+++ b/quartz/build.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
 async function compressImages(inputDir, outputDir) {
   console.log(`Reading images from ${inputDir}`);
 
+  try {
+    await fs.stat(inputDir);
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+      console.error(`Error checking input directory: ${(error as Error).message}`);
+      return;
+  }
+
   const files = await glob(`**/*.{jpg,png}`, inputDir);
 
   console.log(`Found ${files.length} files:`);