diff --git a/mako/makefile b/mako/makefile
index f5928a2..df63982 100644
--- a/mako/makefile
+++ b/mako/makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ init:
 ifeq ($(call cmd_exist,mako), true)
 	$(info => Setting up mako)
 	$(mk_link) $(SRC) $(TARGET)
+else
+	$(report) warn "mako not installed. Skipping."
 endif
 
 update: