diff --git a/barrierc/run b/barrierc/run
index aa06c6d..8b15049 100755
--- a/barrierc/run
+++ b/barrierc/run
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
+if [[ ! -e ${0:a:h}/server ]] then
+	<<-ERROR
+	Service requires configuration!
+	Create \`${0:a:h}/server\` containing the target server name
+	ERROR
+	exit 1
+fi
 source ${0:a:h:h}/import-env.zsh
 import-env awesome
-exec barrierc --no-daemon
+exec barrierc --no-daemon $(<${0:a:h}/server)