diff --git a/docs/source/getting_started/index.md b/docs/source/getting_started/index.md
index 00301d6e7..7929dfa25 100644
--- a/docs/source/getting_started/index.md
+++ b/docs/source/getting_started/index.md
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ llama-stack-client \
 Here is a simple example to perform chat completions using the SDK.
 ```python
 import os
+import sys
 
 
 def create_http_client():
@@ -112,7 +113,9 @@ def create_library_client(template="ollama"):
     from llama_stack import LlamaStackAsLibraryClient
 
     client = LlamaStackAsLibraryClient(template)
-    client.initialize()
+    if not client.initialize():
+        print("llama stack not built properly")
+        sys.exit(1)
     return client
 
 
diff --git a/llama_stack/distribution/library_client.py b/llama_stack/distribution/library_client.py
index 54ae0cf8b..13aa67956 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distribution/library_client.py
+++ b/llama_stack/distribution/library_client.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class AsyncLlamaStackAsLibraryClient(AsyncLlamaStackClient):
         self.custom_provider_registry = custom_provider_registry
         self.provider_data = provider_data
 
-    async def initialize(self):
+    async def initialize(self) -> bool:
         try:
             self.impls = await construct_stack(self.config, self.custom_provider_registry)
         except ModuleNotFoundError as _e: