diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index b7b917e..47f0e2f 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ export const createTestServer = async (handlerArg: { new(envHandler: plugins.agS
       return this.qenv.getEnvVarOnDemand(nameArg);
     }
   }
-  handler = new handlerArg(new AgEnvironement())
+  handler = new handlerArg(new AgEnvironement());
+  console.log(`now checking requirements for handler with slug ${handler.slug}...`);
+  await handler.checkRequirements();
   testServer = new AgTestServer(handler);
   await testServer.start();
   return testServer;