diff --git a/scripts/install_software.sh b/scripts/install_software.sh
index 13dcd4f..da5fe6c 100644
--- a/scripts/install_software.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_software.sh
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ touch node_modules/CATKIN_IGNORE docs/CATKIN_IGNORE _book/CATKIN_IGNORE clover/w
 
 echo "--- Exposing examples"
 ln -s ${HOME}/catkin_ws/src/clover/builder/assets/examples ${HOME}/
+[[ -d ${HOME}/examples ]] # test symlink is valid
 
 echo "--- Enabling roscore service"
 sed -i "s/pi/${USER}/g" ${HOME}/catkin_ws/src/clover/builder/assets/roscore.service