diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs
index f579bdd847f6..485960f42566 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs
@@ -1041,6 +1041,10 @@ impl Config {
                 eprintln!("ERROR: cannot run clippy on stage 0. Use at least stage 1.");
                 exit!(1);
             }
+            (0, Subcommand::Dist { .. }) => {
+                eprintln!("ERROR: cannot dist anything on stage 0. Use at least stage 1.");
+                exit!(1);
+            }
             _ => {}
         }