diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7528ab7..c902b65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ response = client.query(query_name="listProducts")
 response = client.query(query, variables={"page_size": 20})
 
 # Use pagination.
-# Note that "pageIngo" block with at least "hasNextPage" & "startCursor" is required
+# Note that "pageIngo" block with at least "hasNextPage" & "endCursor" is required
 # $cursor value should be passed as "after" parameter
 query = '''
 query products($page_size: Int = 100, $cursor: String) {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ query products($page_size: Int = 100, $cursor: String) {
     }
     pageInfo {
       hasNextPage
-      startCursor
+      endCursor
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 81340c7..bbdeab6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.4
+0.0.5
diff --git a/shopify_client/graphql.py b/shopify_client/graphql.py
index f656189..17004f0 100644
--- a/shopify_client/graphql.py
+++ b/shopify_client/graphql.py
@@ -43,13 +43,15 @@ def __query(self, query=None, query_name=None, variables=None, operation_name=No
             return self.client.parse_response(response)
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
             logger.warning(f"Failed to execute GraphQL query: {repr(e)}")
-            return {}
+            raise e
         except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
             logger.warning(f"Failed to parse JSON response: {repr(e)}")
-            return {}
+            raise e
 
     def __paginate(self, query, variables=None, operation_name=None, page_size=100):
         assert "pageInfo" in query, "Query must contain a 'pageInfo' object to be paginated"
+        assert "hasNextPage" in query[query.find("pageInfo"):], "Query must contain a 'hasNextPage' field in 'pageInfo' object"
+        assert "endCursor" in query[query.find("pageInfo"):], "Query must contain a 'endCursor' field in 'pageInfo' object"
 
         variables = variables or {}
         variables["page_size"] = page_size
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql.py b/tests/test_graphql.py
index ea3d13e..93f0b44 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphql.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphql.py
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ def test_query_paginated(graphql, mock_client):
     assert results[0] == {"data": {"pageInfo": {"hasNextPage": True, "endCursor": "cursor1"}}}
     assert results[1] == {"data": {"pageInfo": {"hasNextPage": False}}}
 
-def test_query_handles_http_error(graphql, mock_client, mocker):
+def test_query_reraises_http_error(graphql, mock_client):
     mock_client.post.side_effect = requests.exceptions.HTTPError("HTTP Error")
-    response = graphql(query="query { key }")
-    assert response == {}
+    with pytest.raises(requests.exceptions.HTTPError):
+        graphql(query="query { key }")
 
-def test_query_handles_json_error(graphql, mock_client):
+def test_query_reraises_json_error(graphql, mock_client):
     mock_client.post.side_effect = json.JSONDecodeError("JSON Decode Error", "", 0)
-    response = graphql(query="query { key }")
-    assert response == {}
+    with pytest.raises(json.JSONDecodeError):
+        graphql(query="query { key }")
 
 def test_graphql_call(graphql, mock_client):
     mock_query_response = {"data": {"exampleField": "exampleValue"}}
@@ -98,3 +98,15 @@ def test_graphql_query_paginated(graphql, mock_client, mocker):
         call("graphql.json", json={"query": "query { items { id } pageInfo { hasNextPage, endCursor } }", "variables": {"cursor": None, "page_size": 100}, "operationName": None}),
         call("graphql.json", json={"query": "query { items { id } pageInfo { hasNextPage, endCursor } }", "variables": {"cursor": "cursor-1", "page_size": 100}, "operationName": None}),
     ])
+
+def test_paginated_query_requires_page_info(graphql, mock_client):
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        list(graphql(query="query { items { id } }", paginate=True))
+
+def test_paginated_query_requires_has_next_page(graphql, mock_client):
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        list(graphql(query="query { pageInfo { endCursor } }", paginate=True))
+
+def test_paginated_query_requires_end_cursor(graphql, mock_client):
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        list(graphql(query="query { pageInfo { hasNextPage } }", paginate=True))