diff --git a/README.vim.md b/README.vim.md
index 72f9581..52788ee 100644
--- a/README.vim.md
+++ b/README.vim.md
@@ -124,7 +124,16 @@ require("config.lazy")
 local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
 if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
   local lazyrepo = "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git"
-  vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+  local out = vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+  if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
+    vim.api.nvim_echo({
+      { "Failed to clone lazy.nvim:\n", "ErrorMsg" },
+      { out, "WarningMsg" },
+      { "\nPress any key to exit..." },
+    }, true, {})
+    vim.fn.getchar()
+    os.exit(1)
+  end
 end
 vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 
@@ -174,7 +183,16 @@ For more info see [Structuring Your Plugins](/usage/structuring)
 local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
 if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
   local lazyrepo = "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git"
-  vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+  local out = vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+  if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
+    vim.api.nvim_echo({
+      { "Failed to clone lazy.nvim:\n", "ErrorMsg" },
+      { out, "WarningMsg" },
+      { "\nPress any key to exit..." },
+    }, true, {})
+    vim.fn.getchar()
+    os.exit(1)
+  end
 end
 vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 
diff --git a/doc/lazy.nvim.txt b/doc/lazy.nvim.txt
index eae1268..ccf4829 100644
--- a/doc/lazy.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/lazy.nvim.txt
@@ -157,7 +157,16 @@ STRUCTURED SETUP             *lazy.nvim-🛠️-installation-structured-setup*
     local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
     if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
       local lazyrepo = "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git"
-      vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+      local out = vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+      if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
+        vim.api.nvim_echo({
+          { "Failed to clone lazy.nvim:\n", "ErrorMsg" },
+          { out, "WarningMsg" },
+          { "\nPress any key to exit..." },
+        }, true, {})
+        vim.fn.getchar()
+        os.exit(1)
+      end
     end
     vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
     
@@ -196,7 +205,16 @@ SINGLE FILE SETUP           *lazy.nvim-🛠️-installation-single-file-setup*
     local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
     if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
       local lazyrepo = "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git"
-      vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+      local out = vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+      if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
+        vim.api.nvim_echo({
+          { "Failed to clone lazy.nvim:\n", "ErrorMsg" },
+          { out, "WarningMsg" },
+          { "\nPress any key to exit..." },
+        }, true, {})
+        vim.fn.getchar()
+        os.exit(1)
+      end
     end
     vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
     
diff --git a/docs/installation.mdx b/docs/installation.mdx
index b733ff8..d8a0327 100644
--- a/docs/installation.mdx
+++ b/docs/installation.mdx
@@ -40,7 +40,16 @@ require("config.lazy")
 local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
 if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
   local lazyrepo = "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git"
-  vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+  local out = vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+  if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
+    vim.api.nvim_echo({
+      { "Failed to clone lazy.nvim:\n", "ErrorMsg" },
+      { out, "WarningMsg" },
+      { "\nPress any key to exit..." },
+    }, true, {})
+    vim.fn.getchar()
+    os.exit(1)
+  end
 end
 vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 
@@ -96,7 +105,16 @@ For more info see [Structuring Your Plugins](/usage/structuring)
 local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
 if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
   local lazyrepo = "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git"
-  vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+  local out = vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
+  if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
+    vim.api.nvim_echo({
+      { "Failed to clone lazy.nvim:\n", "ErrorMsg" },
+      { out, "WarningMsg" },
+      { "\nPress any key to exit..." },
+    }, true, {})
+    vim.fn.getchar()
+    os.exit(1)
+  end
 end
 vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)