diff --git a/src/main/compile/of_michelson.ml b/src/main/compile/of_michelson.ml
index 87cfbb5a7..3602a495e 100644
--- a/src/main/compile/of_michelson.ml
+++ b/src/main/compile/of_michelson.ml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ module Errors = struct
       let code = Format.asprintf "%a" Michelson.pp c in
       "bad contract type\n"^code in
     error title_type_check_msg message
+  let ran_out_of_gas () =
+    let message () = "Ran out of gas!" in
+    error title_type_check_msg message
   let unknown () =
     let message () =
       "unknown error" in
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ let build_contract : Compiler.compiled_expression -> Michelson.michelson result
   | Err_parameter -> fail @@ Errors.bad_parameter contract ()
   | Err_storage   -> fail @@ Errors.bad_storage contract ()
   | Err_contract  -> fail @@ Errors.bad_contract contract ()
+  | Err_gas       -> fail @@ Errors.ran_out_of_gas ()
   | Err_unknown   -> fail @@ Errors.unknown ()
 
 type check_type = Check_parameter | Check_storage
diff --git a/vendors/ligo-utils/proto-alpha-utils/x_memory_proto_alpha.ml b/vendors/ligo-utils/proto-alpha-utils/x_memory_proto_alpha.ml
index a8f5aa468..d5d1b3ab7 100644
--- a/vendors/ligo-utils/proto-alpha-utils/x_memory_proto_alpha.ml
+++ b/vendors/ligo-utils/proto-alpha-utils/x_memory_proto_alpha.ml
@@ -1107,6 +1107,7 @@ let unparse_ty_michelson ty =
 type typecheck_res =
   | Type_checked
   | Err_parameter | Err_storage | Err_contract
+  | Err_gas
   | Err_unknown
 
 let typecheck_contract contract =
@@ -1116,6 +1117,7 @@ let typecheck_contract contract =
   | Ok _res -> return Type_checked
   | Error (Script_tc_errors.Ill_formed_type (Some "parameter", _code, _)::_) -> return Err_parameter
   | Error (Script_tc_errors.Ill_formed_type (Some "storage", _code, _)::_) -> return Err_storage
+  | Error (Script_tc_errors.Ill_typed_contract _ :: Script_tc_errors.Cannot_serialize_error :: []) -> return @@ Err_gas
   | Error (Script_tc_errors.Ill_typed_contract (_code, _)::_) -> return @@ Err_contract
   | Error _ -> return Err_unknown