diff --git a/.github/actions/pnpm-install/action.yml b/.github/actions/pnpm-install/action.yml
index f74b2fed8..38264e551 100644
--- a/.github/actions/pnpm-install/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/pnpm-install/action.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ runs:
         node-version: "20"
 
     - name: Setup pnpm
-      uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2.2.4
+      uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
       with:
         version: "9.4"
 
diff --git a/src/lib/scripts/parseNEURepository.ts b/src/lib/scripts/parseNEURepository.ts
index c85ba8d4a..7c268b593 100644
--- a/src/lib/scripts/parseNEURepository.ts
+++ b/src/lib/scripts/parseNEURepository.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export const NEU_CONSTANTS = new Map();
 
 export async function parseNEURepository() {
   const timeNow = performance.now();
-  if (!fs.statSync("src/lib/constants/NotEnoughUpdates-REPO/items").isDirectory()) {
-    return;
+  if (!fs.existsSync("src/lib/constants/NotEnoughUpdates-REPO/items")) {
+    throw new Error("Couldn't find the NEU items directory (src/lib/constants/NotEnoughUpdates-REPO/items). Make sure you have the NEU repository cloned in the correct location.");
   }
 
   const items = fs.readdirSync("src/lib/constants/NotEnoughUpdates-REPO/items");