diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1243274..cee2061 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ require('typstar').setup({
 
 ### Snippets
 1. Install [LuaSnip](https://github.com/L3MON4D3/LuaSnip/), set `enable_autosnippets = true` and set a visual mode selection key (e.g. `store_selection_keys = '<Tab>'`) in the configuration
-2. Install [jsregexp](https://github.com/kmarius/jsregexp) as described [here](https://github.com/L3MON4D3/LuaSnip/blob/master/DOC.md#transformations) (running `:lua require('jsregexp')` in nvim should not result in an error)
+2. Install [jsregexp](https://github.com/kmarius/jsregexp) as described [here](https://github.com/L3MON4D3/LuaSnip/blob/master/DOC.md#transformations) (You will see a warning on startup if jsregexp isn't installed properly)
 3. Install [nvim-treesitter](https://github.com/nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter) and run `:TSInstall typst`
 4. Optional: Setup [ctheorems](https://typst.app/universe/package/ctheorems/) with names like [here](./lua/typstar/snippets/markup.lua)
 
diff --git a/lua/typstar/autosnippets.lua b/lua/typstar/autosnippets.lua
index 44ca4e2..9fe5c8b 100644
--- a/lua/typstar/autosnippets.lua
+++ b/lua/typstar/autosnippets.lua
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ function M.setup()
             )
         end
         luasnip.add_snippets('typst', autosnippets)
+        local jsregexp_ok, _ = pcall(require, "luasnip-jsregexp")
+        if not jsregexp_ok then
+            jsregexp_ok, _ = pcall(require, "jsregexp")
+        end
+        if not jsregexp_ok then
+            vim.notify("WARNING: Most snippets won't work as jsregexp is not installed", vim.log.levels.WARN)
+        end
     end
 end