diff --git a/ci/jobgenerator.py b/ci/jobgenerator.py
index 4c44972..1a6a24f 100755
--- a/ci/jobgenerator.py
+++ b/ci/jobgenerator.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Generator:
         if not metadata_url or not metadata_repo_name:
             raise ValueError("METADATA_URL and METADATA_REPO_NAME must be set")
 
+        metadata_loc = None
         # Create a temporary directory in the most secure manner possible and
         # clone the metadata, throwing the directory away when we're done
         try:
@@ -59,7 +60,10 @@ class Generator:
             with open(config_file) as metadata_conf_file:
                 metadata_conf = yaml_load(metadata_conf_file, Loader=CLoader)
         finally:
-            rmtree(metadata_loc)
+            if metadata_loc:
+                rmtree(metadata_loc)
+            else:
+                pass
 
         return metadata_conf
 
@@ -127,12 +131,14 @@ class Generator:
                 template += text
             template = Template(template)
 
-        if data:
+        if data is not None:
             url = data["packaging_url"]
             u_branch = data["packaging_branch_unstable"]
             s_branch = data["packaging_branch_stable"]
             u_upload_target = data["upload_target_unstable"]
             s_upload_target = data["upload_target_stable"]
+        else:
+            raise AttributeError("Data cannot be empty, cannot parse job data.")
 
         if job_type.startswith("package"):
             upstream = data["upstream_url"]
diff --git a/ci/lp_check.py b/ci/lp_check.py
index b8a606a..2b2261c 100755
--- a/ci/lp_check.py
+++ b/ci/lp_check.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import argparse
-import launchpadlib
 from time import sleep
 from launchpadlib.launchpad import Launchpad
 
@@ -49,10 +48,14 @@ class LaunchpadCheck:
         lp = self.login()
 
         # Grab the correct PPA object
+        ppa = None
         for ippa in lp.people[self.lp_person].ppas:
             if ippa.name == self.ppa_name:
                 ppa = ippa
 
+        if ppa is None:
+            raise ValueError("No PPA information available for package or package version.")
+
         # We're verifying every five minutes; never go to more than two hours
         # (60 minutes × 2 hours) ÷ 5 minutes = 24 max iterations
         for i in range(0, 24):
@@ -126,5 +129,6 @@ class LaunchpadCheck:
         # If we've timed out, raise an error
         raise ValueError("Timed out, contact Launchpad admins")
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     lpcheck = LaunchpadCheck()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0da230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+launchpadlib
+jinja2
+jenkinsapi
+GitPython
+PyYAML
\ No newline at end of file