diff --git a/Generate.py b/Generate.py
index 8c649d76..d215f39d 100644
--- a/Generate.py
+++ b/Generate.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ def roll_meta_option(option_key, game: str, category_dict: Dict) -> Any:
             if options[option_key].supports_weighting:
                 return get_choice(option_key, category_dict)
             return category_dict[option_key]
-    raise Exception(f"Error generating meta option {option_key} for {game}.")
+    raise Options.OptionError(f"Error generating meta option {option_key} for {game}.")
 
 
 def roll_linked_options(weights: dict) -> dict:
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def handle_option(ret: argparse.Namespace, game_weights: dict, option_key: str,
                 player_option = option.from_any(get_choice(option_key, game_weights))
             setattr(ret, option_key, player_option)
         except Exception as e:
-            raise Exception(f"Error generating option {option_key} in {ret.game}") from e
+            raise Options.OptionError(f"Error generating option {option_key} in {ret.game}") from e
         else:
             player_option.verify(AutoWorldRegister.world_types[ret.game], ret.name, plando_options)
     else:
diff --git a/Options.py b/Options.py
index fc633589..1eb0afee 100644
--- a/Options.py
+++ b/Options.py
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     import pathlib
 
 
+class OptionError(ValueError):
+    pass
+
+  
 class Visibility(enum.IntFlag):
     none = 0b0000
     template = 0b0001