diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/config/laconic-faucet/start-faucet.sh b/stack-orchestrator/config/laconic-faucet/start-faucet.sh
index 6d8ca3f..76a745e 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/config/laconic-faucet/start-faucet.sh
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/config/laconic-faucet/start-faucet.sh
@@ -9,9 +9,20 @@ fi
 config_template=$(cat environments/config-template.toml)
 local_config="./environments/local.toml"
 
-# Set faucet key from env
+# Check if faucet key is set
+if [ -z "${CERC_FAUCET_KEY:-}" ]; then
+  echo "Error: CERC_FAUCET_KEY is not set. Exiting..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 faucet_key=${CERC_FAUCET_KEY}
 
+# Check if RPC endpoint is set
+if [-z "${CERC_RPC_ENDPOINT:-}" ]; then
+  echo "Error: CERC_RPC_ENDPOINT is not set. Exiting..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 rpc_endpoint=${CERC_RPC_ENDPOINT}
 echo "The RPC endpoint is $rpc_endpoint"