diff --git a/.pubignore b/.pubignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9414382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pubignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Dockerfile
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3ff727..d92203e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.5.2
+
+- Print an error and `exit(1)` instead of crashing when no token is provided
+
 ## 1.5.1
 
 - Ping the admin (pixel) by id, not name
diff --git a/bin/jana.dart b/bin/jana.dart
index 298c342..d1e819d 100644
--- a/bin/jana.dart
+++ b/bin/jana.dart
@@ -43,9 +43,14 @@ extension SendJson on TextChannel {
 }
 
 void main(List<String> argv) async {
+  final token = Platform.environment['JANA_DISCORD_TOKEN'] ?? argv.firstOrNull;
+  if (token == null || token.isEmpty) {
+    stderr.writeln('No token provided (env JANA_DISCORD_TOKEN or pass as arg)');
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
   final bot = await Nyxx.connectGateway(
-      Platform.environment['JANA_DISCORD_TOKEN'] ?? argv.first,
-      GatewayIntents.allUnprivileged | GatewayIntents.messageContent,
+      token, GatewayIntents.allUnprivileged | GatewayIntents.messageContent,
       options: GatewayClientOptions(plugins: [Logging(), CliIntegration()]));
 
   internal = await bot.channels.get(internalId) as TextChannel;
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index a9030f0..3ad6e50 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: jana
 description: A Discord bot
-version: 1.5.1
+version: 1.5.2
 homepage: https://github.com/chrissxMedia/jana
 
 environment: