--- 9.0.3	2024-12-12 08:06:13.000000000 +0100
+++ aneksajo	2024-12-16 08:23:15.000000000 +0100
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -247,6 +248,12 @@
 		createPIDFile(ctx.String("pid"))
 	}
 
+	if setting.Annex.Enabled {
+		if _, err := exec.LookPath("git-annex"); err != nil {
+			log.Fatal("You have enabled git-annex support but git-annex is not installed. Please make sure that Forgejo's PATH contains the git-annex executable.")
+		}
+	}
+
 	if !setting.InstallLock {
 		if err := serveInstall(ctx); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -311,6 +318,10 @@
 		log.Info("LFS server enabled")
 	}
 
+	if setting.Annex.Enabled {
+		log.Info("git-annex enabled")
+	}
+
 	var err error
 	switch setting.Protocol {
 	case setting.HTTP: