diff --git a/fake_home/.zshrc b/fake_home/.zshrc
index 4b8752a..cab9dc2 100644
--- a/fake_home/.zshrc
+++ b/fake_home/.zshrc
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ function getdot {
         echo "An alias for scpace has not been defined on this device!"
         return 1
     fi
+    if ! ping -c 1 sagev.space &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "Could not reach sagev.space"
+        return 1
+    fi
     cd "$DOT_DIR" || return 1
     git pull && ./copy.sh