diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 74b852d..863171d 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ vars:
   GCI: "{{.GOBIN}}/gci"
   GCI_SECTIONS: '{{.GCI_SECTIONS | default "-s standard -s default"}}'
   GCI_VERSION: 0.13.5
-  GOBIN: ~/go/bin
+  GOBIN:
+    sh: |
+      if [ -z "${GOBIN}" ]; then
+        echo "GOBIN has not been not set. Ensure that it has been set on the system."
+        exit 1
+      fi
   GOFUMPT_VERSION: v0.7.0
   GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: 1.61.0
   GOLANG_PARALLEL_TESTS: