diff --git a/config/cfgroot/ids-functions.pl b/config/cfgroot/ids-functions.pl
index 0e1f2876b..cb16e1b49 100644
--- a/config/cfgroot/ids-functions.pl
+++ b/config/cfgroot/ids-functions.pl
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ sub oinkmaster () {
 	openlog('oinkmaster', 'cons,pid', 'user');
 
 	# Call oinkmaster to generate ruleset.
-	open(OINKMASTER, "/usr/local/bin/oinkmaster.pl -v -s -u file://$rulestarball -C $settingsdir/oinkmaster.conf -o $rulespath|");
+	open(OINKMASTER, "/usr/local/bin/oinkmaster.pl -v -s -u file://$rulestarball -C $settingsdir/oinkmaster.conf -o $rulespath|") or die "Could not execute oinkmaster $!\n";
 
 	# Log output of oinkmaster to syslog.
 	while(<OINKMASTER>) {