diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b150884..b6222a4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "dpy_paginator"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
 description = "Button-navigated paginator for discord.py — config-free, injectable emojis, installable."
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 dependencies = [
diff --git a/src/dpy_paginator/dpy_paginator.py b/src/dpy_paginator/dpy_paginator.py
index 294ed0c..1335e88 100644
--- a/src/dpy_paginator/dpy_paginator.py
+++ b/src/dpy_paginator/dpy_paginator.py
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ class ButtonPaginator(Generic[PageT_co], discord.ui.View):
             cache_sleep: seconds to wait after priming before refreshing the view
         """
         super().__init__(timeout=timeout)
+        if not pages:
+            raise ValueError("ButtonPaginator requires at least one page")
         self.author_id: Optional[int] = author_id
         self.delete_message_after: bool = delete_message_after
         self.mentions_allowed = mentions_allowed or discord.AllowedMentions.all()