diff --git a/ec2gaming-start.sh b/ec2gaming-start.sh
index aebbe22..fd10b62 100755
--- a/ec2gaming-start.sh
+++ b/ec2gaming-start.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ source "$(dirname "$0")/ec2gaming.header"
 
 BOOTSTRAP=0
 
+if [ ! -f ec2gaming.auth ]; then
+    echo "ec2gaming.auth file not found!"
+fi
+
 echo -n "Getting lowest $INSTANCE_TYPE bid... "
 PRICE_AND_ZONE=($(./ec2gaming-price.sh))
 PRICE=${PRICE_AND_ZONE[0]}