diff --git a/trigger.php b/trigger.php
index 3de0538..979d54d 100644
--- a/trigger.php
+++ b/trigger.php
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 require_once("../../config.php");
-require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/backup/util/includes/backup_includes.php');
 
 if (! function_exists('str_ends_with')) {
     function str_ends_with(string $haystack, string $needle): bool
@@ -24,4 +23,6 @@ if (!has_capability('local/replication:replicate', $context)) {
     die("User not allowed to trigger replication!");
 }
 
-touch($directory . $id . "-" . $course->category . ".mew");
\ No newline at end of file
+if (!touch($directory . $id . "-" . $course->category . ".mew")) {
+    die("Could not touch $directory$id-{$course->category}.mew");
+}
\ No newline at end of file