diff --git a/github/install.go b/github/install.go
index ea862f4..e47ca62 100644
--- a/github/install.go
+++ b/github/install.go
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ func installRelease(repo Repo, release Release, regex string, pack core.Pack) er
 		}
 	}
 
+	if len(files) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("release doesn't have any assets matching regex")
+	}
+
 	if len(files) > 1 {
 		// TODO: also print file names
 		return errors.New("release has more than one asset matching regex")
diff --git a/github/updater.go b/github/updater.go
index 9f66cb8..c970961 100644
--- a/github/updater.go
+++ b/github/updater.go
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ func (u ghUpdater) CheckUpdate(mods []*core.Mod, pack core.Pack) ([]core.UpdateC
 			}
 		}
 
+		if len(newFiles) == 0 {
+			results[i] = core.UpdateCheck{Error: errors.New("release doesn't have any assets matching regex")}
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if len(newFiles) > 1 {
 			// TODO: also print file names
 			results[i] = core.UpdateCheck{Error: errors.New("release has more than one asset matching regex")}