diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 0acd5d6..f92d971 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@
 
 ifeq ($(GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES),)
  GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES := $(shell gnustep-config --variable=GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES 2>/dev/null)
+  ifeq ($(GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES),)
+    $(warning )
+    $(warning Unable to obtain GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES setting from gnustep-config!)
+    $(warning Perhaps gnustep-make is not properly installed,)
+    $(warning so gnustep-config is not in your PATH.)
+    $(warning )
+    $(warning Your PATH is currently $(PATH))
+    $(warning )
+  endif
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES),)