diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b89cd1..66dc294 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ Options:
           # The log level
 
           # Default: debug
+      [--fail-if-no-pacts-found]
+          # If specified, will fail when no pacts are found
 
 Description:
   The parameters used when fetching pacts dynamically from a Pact Broker are:
diff --git a/lib/pact/provider_verifier/app.rb b/lib/pact/provider_verifier/app.rb
index c7fe7e7..bda7294 100644
--- a/lib/pact/provider_verifier/app.rb
+++ b/lib/pact/provider_verifier/app.rb
@@ -36,18 +36,23 @@ def self.call pact_urls, options
 
       def call
         setup
-
-        pact_urls = all_pact_urls
+        warn_empty_pact_set
         wait_until_provider_available
-        exit_statuses = pact_urls.collect do |pact_uri|
+        pacts_pass_verification?
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def pacts_pass_verification?
+        return false if all_pact_urls.empty? && options.fail_if_no_pacts_found
+
+        exit_statuses = all_pact_urls.collect do |pact_uri|
           verify_pact pact_uri
         end
 
         exit_statuses.all?{ | status | status == 0 }
       end
 
-      private
-
 
       def setup
         configure_output
@@ -187,25 +192,33 @@ def reset_pact_configuration
       end
 
       def all_pact_urls
-        http_client_options = {
-          username: options.broker_username || ENV['PACT_BROKER_USERNAME'],
-          password: options.broker_password || ENV['PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD'],
-          token: options.broker_token || ENV['PACT_BROKER_TOKEN'],
-          verbose: verbose?
-        }
-        opts = {
-          enable_pending: options.enable_pending,
-          include_wip_pacts_since: options.include_wip_pacts_since
-        }
-        AggregatePactConfigs.call(
-          pact_urls,
-          options.provider,
-          consumer_version_tags,
-          consumer_version_selectors,
-          provider_version_tags,
-          options.pact_broker_base_url || ENV['PACT_BROKER_BASE_URL'],
-          http_client_options,
-          opts)
+        @all_pact_urls ||= begin
+          http_client_options = {
+            username: options.broker_username || ENV['PACT_BROKER_USERNAME'],
+            password: options.broker_password || ENV['PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD'],
+            token: options.broker_token || ENV['PACT_BROKER_TOKEN'],
+            verbose: verbose?
+          }
+          opts = {
+            enable_pending: options.enable_pending,
+            include_wip_pacts_since: options.include_wip_pacts_since
+          }
+          AggregatePactConfigs.call(
+            pact_urls,
+            options.provider,
+            consumer_version_tags,
+            consumer_version_selectors,
+            provider_version_tags,
+            options.pact_broker_base_url || ENV['PACT_BROKER_BASE_URL'],
+            http_client_options,
+            opts)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def warn_empty_pact_set
+        if all_pact_urls.empty?
+          $stderr.puts "WARN: No pacts were found for the consumer versions selected"
+        end
       end
 
       def require_pact_project_pact_helper
diff --git a/lib/pact/provider_verifier/cli/verify.rb b/lib/pact/provider_verifier/cli/verify.rb
index 94f052b..2c63b75 100644
--- a/lib/pact/provider_verifier/cli/verify.rb
+++ b/lib/pact/provider_verifier/cli/verify.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class AuthError < ::Thor::Error; end
         method_option :wait, banner: "SECONDS", required: false, type: :numeric, desc: "The number of seconds to poll for the provider to become available before running the verification", default: 0
         method_option :log_dir, desc: "The directory for the pact.log file"
         method_option :log_level, desc: "The log level", default: "debug"
+        method_option :fail_if_no_pacts_found, desc: "If specified, will fail when no pacts are found", required: false, type: :boolean, default: false
 
         def verify(*pact_urls)
           require 'pact/provider_verifier/app'
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact/provider_verifier/app_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact/provider_verifier/app_spec.rb
index a7cfb4c..8f1da71 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact/provider_verifier/app_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact/provider_verifier/app_spec.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ module ProviderVerifier
           double('options',
             provider_base_url: "http://provider",
             provider_version_tag: ["foo"],
+            publish_verification_results: false,
             wait: 1,
             provider_states_url: nil,
             log_level: :info,
@@ -56,6 +57,43 @@ module ProviderVerifier
             subject
           end
         end
+
+        context "when fail_if_no_pacts_found is false" do
+          before do
+            allow(options).to receive(:fail_if_no_pacts_found).and_return(false)
+          end
+
+          context "when no pacts are found" do
+            before do
+              allow(AggregatePactConfigs).to receive(:call).and_return([])
+            end
+
+            it { is_expected.to be true }
+          end
+        end
+
+        context "when fail_if_no_pacts_found is true" do
+          before do
+            allow(options).to receive(:fail_if_no_pacts_found).and_return(true)
+          end
+
+          context "when no pacts are found" do
+            before do
+              allow(AggregatePactConfigs).to receive(:call).and_return([])
+            end
+
+            it { is_expected.to be false }
+          end
+
+          context "when pacts are found and successfully verified" do
+            before do
+              allow(AggregatePactConfigs).to receive(:call).and_return([{}])
+              allow(Cli::RunPactVerification).to receive(:call).and_return(0)
+            end
+
+            it { is_expected.to be true }
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end