diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 55f63e4..dda049a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ max-complexity = 10
 convention = "google"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.pylint]
-max-args = 6
+max-args = 8
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
 "tests/**/*.py" = [
diff --git a/src/dbt_score/cli.py b/src/dbt_score/cli.py
index c98b95d..cf315e8 100644
--- a/src/dbt_score/cli.py
+++ b/src/dbt_score/cli.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """CLI interface."""
 
+import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Final, Literal
 
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@
 from dbt_score.parse import dbt_parse, get_default_manifest_path
 from dbt_score.rule_catalog import display_catalog
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 BANNER: Final[str] = r"""
           __ __     __
      ____/ // /_   / /_        _____ _____ ____   _____ ___
@@ -75,7 +78,9 @@ def cli() -> None:
     is_flag=True,
     default=False,
 )
+@click.pass_context
 def lint(
+    ctx: click.Context,
     format: Literal["plain", "manifest"],
     select: tuple[str],
     namespace: list[str],
@@ -101,7 +106,14 @@ def lint(
     if run_dbt_parse:
         dbt_parse()
 
-    lint_dbt_project(manifest_path=manifest, config=config, format=format)
+    try:
+        lint_dbt_project(manifest_path=manifest, config=config, format=format)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        logger.error(
+            "dbt's manifest.json could not be found. If you're in a dbt project, be "
+            "sure to run 'dbt parse' first, or use the option '--run-dbt-parse'."
+        )
+        ctx.exit(2)
 
 
 @cli.command(name="list")
diff --git a/tests/formatters/test_manifest_formatter.py b/tests/formatters/test_manifest_formatter.py
index 98ca453..7403e5f 100644
--- a/tests/formatters/test_manifest_formatter.py
+++ b/tests/formatters/test_manifest_formatter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_manifest_formatter_model(
     assert stdout == ""
 
 
-def test_human_readable_formatter_project(  # noqa: PLR0913
+def test_manifest_formatter_project(
     capsys,
     manifest_loader,
     model1,
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index f22f7c7..499d01d 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
-import pytest
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 from dbt_score.cli import lint
 
@@ -25,18 +24,21 @@ def test_lint_existing_manifest(manifest_path):
         assert result.exit_code == 0
 
 
-def test_lint_non_existing_manifest():
+def test_lint_non_existing_manifest(caplog):
     """Test lint with a non-existing manifest."""
     runner = CliRunner()
 
     # Provide manifest in command line
-    with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
-        with patch("dbt_score.cli.Config._load_toml_file"):
-            runner.invoke(
-                lint, ["--manifest", "fake_manifest.json"], catch_exceptions=False
-            )
+    with patch("dbt_score.cli.Config._load_toml_file"):
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            lint, ["--manifest", "fake_manifest.json"], catch_exceptions=False
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 2
+        assert "dbt's manifest.json could not be found" in caplog.text
 
     # Use default manifest path
-    with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
-        with patch("dbt_score.cli.Config._load_toml_file"):
-            runner.invoke(lint, catch_exceptions=False)
+    with patch("dbt_score.cli.Config._load_toml_file"):
+        result = runner.invoke(lint, catch_exceptions=False)
+
+        assert result.exit_code == 2
+        assert "dbt's manifest.json could not be found" in caplog.text