diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 2c4fbeb900..002a1e60a7 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
     "python.analysis.stubPath": ".vscode",
     "jupyter.interactiveWindow.cellMarker.codeRegex": "^# COMMAND ----------|^# Databricks notebook source|^(#\\s*%%|#\\s*\\<codecell\\>|#\\s*In\\[\\d*?\\]|#\\s*In\\[ \\])",
     "jupyter.interactiveWindow.cellMarker.default": "# COMMAND ----------"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/cmd/labs/project/installer.go b/cmd/labs/project/installer.go
index 10540f9045..4902e614e5 100644
--- a/cmd/labs/project/installer.go
+++ b/cmd/labs/project/installer.go
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ func (i *installer) Install(ctx context.Context, offlineInstall bool) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("lib: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(i.LibDir()); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no local installation found: %w", err)
+	}
 	err = i.setupPythonVirtualEnvironment(ctx, w)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("python: %w", err)