diff --git a/src/ping/core/ping.c b/src/ping/core/ping.c
index 532ec8a..ac53897 100644
--- a/src/ping/core/ping.c
+++ b/src/ping/core/ping.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
+#include "version_gen.h"
 #include "ping/ft_ping_flags.h"
 #include "internal/ping/output.h"
 #include "internal/ping/scheduler.h"
@@ -26,7 +28,11 @@ ping_run(const struct ping_config *config)
 		return 1;
 	handle = icmp_create();
 	if (NULL == handle)
+	{
+		dprintf(STDERR_FILENO, "%s: requires CAP_NET_RAW or root privileges\n",
+				g_prog_name.name);
 		return 1;
+	}
 	if (HAS_FLAG(config->flags, FLAG_DONT_FRAGMENT)
 			&& 0 != icmp_set_dont_fragment(handle))
 	{