diff --git a/contrib/ruby/jasmine_spec_builder.rb b/contrib/ruby/jasmine_spec_builder.rb
index 6e03801..4a6e902 100644
--- a/contrib/ruby/jasmine_spec_builder.rb
+++ b/contrib/ruby/jasmine_spec_builder.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ module Jasmine
     end
 
     def load_suite_info
-      while !eval_js('jsApiReporter.started') do
+      started = Time.now
+      while !eval_js('jsApiReporter && jsApiReporter.started') do
+        raise "couldn't connect to Jasmine after 60 seconds" if (started + 60 < Time.now)
         sleep 0.1
       end