diff --git a/lua/lsp/linter.lua b/lua/lsp/linter.lua
index d034bbc..60e7baa 100644
--- a/lua/lsp/linter.lua
+++ b/lua/lsp/linter.lua
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ function M:run(bufnr)
         input = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, false)
     end
 
-    vim.system(
+    local ok, resp = pcall(
+        vim.system,
         self.config.cmd,
         { stdin = input },
         vim.schedule_wrap(function(out)
@@ -105,16 +106,18 @@ function M:run(bufnr)
                 if not ok then
                     utils.err(tostring(resp))
                     return
-                elseif not resp then
-                    utils.err(("Failed to parse linter output:\n%s"):format(line))
+                elseif resp then
+                    resp.source = self.config.source
+                    table.insert(diagnostics, resp)
                 end
-
-                resp.source = self.config.source
-                table.insert(diagnostics, resp)
             end
             vim.diagnostic.set(self.namespace, bufnr, diagnostics)
         end)
     )
+
+    if not ok then
+        utils.err(("Failed to run %s:\n%s"):format(self.config.cmd[1], resp))
+    end
 end
 
 function M:init(bufnr)
diff --git a/lua/lsp/server.lua b/lua/lsp/server.lua
index 13d4e61..ec127da 100644
--- a/lua/lsp/server.lua
+++ b/lua/lsp/server.lua
@@ -190,7 +190,12 @@ function M:on_attach(client, bufnr)
     keymap:init(self, bufnr)
     if self.linters then
         for _, linter in ipairs(self.linters) do
-            linter:init(bufnr)
+            local bin = linter.config.cmd[1]
+            if utils.is_executable(bin) then
+                linter:init(bufnr)
+            else
+                utils.warn(("Not adding %s because it is not installed"):format(bin))
+            end
         end
     end