diff --git a/examples/feed-generator-from-redis/fromredis.py b/examples/feed-generator-from-redis/fromredis.py
index 26b2ee6..47dd20f 100755
--- a/examples/feed-generator-from-redis/fromredis.py
+++ b/examples/feed-generator-from-redis/fromredis.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import sys
-import json
 import argparse
 import datetime
+import json
+import sys
 import time
+
 import redis
 
 import settings
-
 from generator import FeedGenerator
 
 
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ class RedisToMISPFeed:
                     except Exception as error:
                         self.save_error_to_redis(error, data)
 
-            beautyful_sleep(5, self.format_last_action())
+            try:
+                beautyful_sleep(5, self.format_last_action())
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                sys.exit(130)
 
     def pop(self, key):
         popped = self.serv.rpop(key)
diff --git a/examples/feed-generator-from-redis/generator.py b/examples/feed-generator-from-redis/generator.py
index 38a9d54..558de21 100755
--- a/examples/feed-generator-from-redis/generator.py
+++ b/examples/feed-generator-from-redis/generator.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import sys
+import datetime
+import hashlib
 import json
 import os
-import hashlib
-import datetime
+import sys
 import time
 import uuid
 
@@ -142,9 +142,24 @@ class FeedGenerator:
 
     # Manifest
     def _init_manifest(self):
+        # check if outputdir exists and try to create it if not
+        if not os.path.exists(settings.outputdir):
+            try:
+                os.makedirs(settings.outputdir)
+            except PermissionError as error:
+                print(error)
+                print("Please fix the above error and try again.")
+                sys.exit(126)
+
         # create an empty manifest
-        with open(os.path.join(settings.outputdir, 'manifest.json'), 'w'):
-            pass
+        try:
+            with open(os.path.join(settings.outputdir, 'manifest.json'), 'w'):
+                pass
+        except PermissionError as error:
+            print(error)
+            print("Please fix the above error and try again.")
+            sys.exit(126)
+
         # create new event and save manifest
         self.create_daily_event()