diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c4d28e1..37a92e1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "simple-recorder"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 description = "A simple OBS recorder"
 authors = [{ name = "onyx-and-iris", email = "code@onyxandiris.online" }]
 dependencies = [
diff --git a/src/simple_recorder/directory.py b/src/simple_recorder/directory.py
index 340a5e7..eea6737 100644
--- a/src/simple_recorder/directory.py
+++ b/src/simple_recorder/directory.py
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ class Directory(Command):
                         f"Current recording directory: {highlight(resp.record_directory)}"
                     )
                     return resp.record_directory
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise SimpleRecorderError(f"Failed to get recording directory: {e}")
+        except TimeoutError:
+            raise SimpleRecorderError("Failed to connect to OBS. Is it running?")