diff --git a/lib/createState.js b/lib/createState.js
index d7054905..92378b46 100644
--- a/lib/createState.js
+++ b/lib/createState.js
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@ const getGitRootDir = require('./util/getGitRootDir');
 const getConfig = require('./getConfig');
 
 const createState = () => {
-  const root = getGitRootDir();
+  let root;
+
+  try {
+    root = getGitRootDir();
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw new Error('Could not find Git root folder.');
+  }
+
   const state = {
     answers: {
       body: '',