diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index df8134f3..e00662ee 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ func Get(name string) Recipe {
 	version := ""
 	if strings.Contains(name, ":") {
 		split := strings.Split(name, ":")
+		if len(split) > 2 {
+			log.Fatalf("version seems invalid: %s", name)
+		}
 		name = split[0]
 		version = split[1]
 	}