diff --git a/packages/xlsx-import/package-lock.json b/packages/xlsx-import/package-lock.json
index 0d0e7cf..610ff86 100644
--- a/packages/xlsx-import/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/xlsx-import/package-lock.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
+      "name": "xlsx-import",
       "version": "2.4.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/chai": "^4.2.14",
         "@types/mocha": "^5.2.7",
+        "@types/node": "^20.8.2",
         "chai": "^4.2.0",
         "markdownlint-cli": "^0.31.0",
         "mocha": "^9.2.0",
@@ -418,6 +420,11 @@
         "lodash.isnil": "^4.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@fast-csv/format/node_modules/@types/node": {
+      "version": "14.18.63",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.18.63.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fAtCfv4jJg+ExtXhvCkCqUKZ+4ok/JQk01qDKhL5BDDoS3AxKXhV5/MAVUZyQnSEd2GT92fkgZl0pz0Q0AzcIQ=="
+    },
     "node_modules/@fast-csv/parse": {
       "version": "4.3.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fast-csv/parse/-/parse-4.3.6.tgz",
@@ -432,6 +439,11 @@
         "lodash.uniq": "^4.5.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@fast-csv/parse/node_modules/@types/node": {
+      "version": "14.18.63",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.18.63.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fAtCfv4jJg+ExtXhvCkCqUKZ+4ok/JQk01qDKhL5BDDoS3AxKXhV5/MAVUZyQnSEd2GT92fkgZl0pz0Q0AzcIQ=="
+    },
     "node_modules/@istanbuljs/load-nyc-config": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@istanbuljs/load-nyc-config/-/load-nyc-config-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -569,9 +581,10 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "14.18.10",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.18.10.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-6iihJ/Pp5fsFJ/aEDGyvT4pHGmCpq7ToQ/yf4bl5SbVAvwpspYJ+v3jO7n8UyjhQVHTy+KNszOozDdv+O6sovQ=="
+      "version": "20.8.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.8.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Vvycsc9FQdwhxE3y3DzeIxuEJbWGDsnrxvMADzTDF/lcdR9/K+AQIeAghTQsHtotg/q0j3WEOYS/jQgSdWue3w==",
+      "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ungap/promise-all-settled": {
       "version": "1.1.2",
@@ -4060,6 +4073,13 @@
         "lodash.isequal": "^4.5.0",
         "lodash.isfunction": "^3.0.9",
         "lodash.isnil": "^4.0.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": {
+          "version": "14.18.63",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.18.63.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-fAtCfv4jJg+ExtXhvCkCqUKZ+4ok/JQk01qDKhL5BDDoS3AxKXhV5/MAVUZyQnSEd2GT92fkgZl0pz0Q0AzcIQ=="
+        }
       }
     },
     "@fast-csv/parse": {
@@ -4074,6 +4094,13 @@
         "lodash.isnil": "^4.0.0",
         "lodash.isundefined": "^3.0.1",
         "lodash.uniq": "^4.5.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": {
+          "version": "14.18.63",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.18.63.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-fAtCfv4jJg+ExtXhvCkCqUKZ+4ok/JQk01qDKhL5BDDoS3AxKXhV5/MAVUZyQnSEd2GT92fkgZl0pz0Q0AzcIQ=="
+        }
       }
     },
     "@istanbuljs/load-nyc-config": {
@@ -4188,9 +4215,10 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "@types/node": {
-      "version": "14.18.10",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.18.10.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-6iihJ/Pp5fsFJ/aEDGyvT4pHGmCpq7ToQ/yf4bl5SbVAvwpspYJ+v3jO7n8UyjhQVHTy+KNszOozDdv+O6sovQ=="
+      "version": "20.8.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.8.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Vvycsc9FQdwhxE3y3DzeIxuEJbWGDsnrxvMADzTDF/lcdR9/K+AQIeAghTQsHtotg/q0j3WEOYS/jQgSdWue3w==",
+      "dev": true
     },
     "@ungap/promise-all-settled": {
       "version": "1.1.2",
diff --git a/packages/xlsx-import/package.json b/packages/xlsx-import/package.json
index 87d75ae..587733e 100644
--- a/packages/xlsx-import/package.json
+++ b/packages/xlsx-import/package.json
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/chai": "^4.2.14",
     "@types/mocha": "^5.2.7",
+    "@types/node": "^20.8.2",
     "chai": "^4.2.0",
     "markdownlint-cli": "^0.31.0",
     "mocha": "^9.2.0",
diff --git a/packages/xlsx-import/src/Importer.ts b/packages/xlsx-import/src/Importer.ts
index ed1f296..b759f93 100644
--- a/packages/xlsx-import/src/Importer.ts
+++ b/packages/xlsx-import/src/Importer.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ export class Importer implements IImporter {
         const { worksheet } = config;
         const type = (config.type as ImportType) || IMPORT_TYPE_DEFAULT;
         const ws = this.wb.getWorksheet(worksheet);
-
+        if (!ws) {
+            throw new Error(`Worksheet "${worksheet}" not found in workbook.`);
+        }
         return getStrategyByType(type)(config, ws);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/xlsx-import/tests/integration/vertical-lists.test.ts b/packages/xlsx-import/tests/integration/vertical-lists.test.ts
index f1d5aa1..d39ac96 100644
--- a/packages/xlsx-import/tests/integration/vertical-lists.test.ts
+++ b/packages/xlsx-import/tests/integration/vertical-lists.test.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ describe('testing vertical list - on file "marsjanie-db"', () => {
             ],
             rowOffset: 1,
         },
+        not_existing_wroksheet: {
+            worksheet: 'dummy'
+        }
     };
 
     it('worksheet "szit1"', async () => {
@@ -180,4 +183,11 @@ describe('testing vertical list - on file "marsjanie-db"', () => {
 
         chai.expect(result).eql(expected);
     });
+
+    it(`should return a meaningful error when the worksheet is not found`, async() => {
+        const factory = new ImporterFactory();
+        const importer = await factory.from('tests/data/marsjanie-db.xlsx');
+        const result = () => importer.getAllItems(configs.not_existing_wroksheet);
+        chai.expect(result).to.throw('Worksheet "dummy" not found in workbook.');
+    });
 });
diff --git a/packages/xlsx-import/tsconfig.json b/packages/xlsx-import/tsconfig.json
index c53df98..4bc2de5 100644
--- a/packages/xlsx-import/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/xlsx-import/tsconfig.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
         "outDir": "./lib",
         "strict": true,
         "esModuleInterop": true,
-        "sourceMap": true
+        "sourceMap": true,
+        "lib": ["ES2015", "DOM", "ES2017", "ES2017.Object", "ESNext", "DOM.Iterable"]
     },
     "include": ["src"],
     "exclude": [