diff --git a/modules/bridge/esx/server.lua b/modules/bridge/esx/server.lua
index f1a88435f..d590c4e8d 100644
--- a/modules/bridge/esx/server.lua
+++ b/modules/bridge/esx/server.lua
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ end)
 local ESX
 
 SetTimeout(500, function()
+    lib.checkDependency('es_extended', '1.6.0', true)
+
 	ESX = exports.es_extended:getSharedObject()
     local customInventory = ESX.GetConfig().CustomInventory
-        
+
 	if customInventory ~= nil and customInventory ~= "ox" then
-        error('ox_inventory requires Config.CustomInventory to be set to "ox" in the ESX Config.')
-    elseif ESX.CreatePickup then
-		error('ox_inventory requires a ESX Legacy v1.6.0 or above, refer to the documentation.')
-	end
+        error('es_extended has not been configured to enable support for ox_inventory!\nEnsure Config.CustomInventory has been set to "ox" in your es_extended resource config.')
+    end
 
 	server.UseItem = ESX.UseItem
 	server.GetPlayerFromId = ESX.GetPlayerFromId