diff --git a/examples/roundtrip/main.cpp b/examples/roundtrip/main.cpp
index 79aec66..700b260 100644
--- a/examples/roundtrip/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/roundtrip/main.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ int main()
         }
 
         auto node = reg->bind<pw::node>(global.id).get();
+
+        if (!node.has_value())
+        {
+            std::cout << std::format("failed to bind {}: {}", global.id, node.error().message) << std::endl;
+            return;
+        }
+
         auto info = node->info();
 
         std::cout << std::format("Node ({}): ", info.id) << std::endl;
@@ -38,4 +45,4 @@ int main()
     core->update();
 
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}