diff --git a/crates/extension_cli/src/main.rs b/crates/extension_cli/src/main.rs
index 7cf327357eed12fcaf61dea86fa39e49d3ab7653..fbffe877e588b4827eb0bb2e8bac3f59b9db334a 100644
--- a/crates/extension_cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/extension_cli/src/main.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         .await
         .context("failed to compile extension")?;
 
+    let extension_provides = extension_provides(&manifest);
+
+    if extension_provides.is_empty() {
+        bail!("extension does not provide any features");
+    }
+
     let grammars = test_grammars(&manifest, &extension_path, &mut wasm_store)?;
     test_languages(&manifest, &extension_path, &grammars)?;
     test_themes(&manifest, &extension_path, fs.clone()).await?;
@@ -102,8 +108,6 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         );
     }
 
-    let extension_provides = extension_provides(&manifest);
-
     let manifest_json = serde_json::to_string(&rpc::ExtensionApiManifest {
         name: manifest.name,
         version: manifest.version,