diff --git a/src/inputs.rs b/src/inputs.rs
index be196da..be0b5e5 100755
--- a/src/inputs.rs
+++ b/src/inputs.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::io;
+use std::io::BufRead;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct Config {
@@ -22,22 +22,33 @@ pub fn validate_inputs(config: &Config) -> Result<(), frost_ed25519::Error> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn request_inputs() -> Config {
+pub fn request_inputs(input: &mut impl BufRead) -> Result<Config, frost_ed25519::Error> {
     println!("The minimum number of signers: (2 or more)");
 
     let mut min = String::new();
-    io::stdin().read_line(&mut min).expect("Invalid input");
+    input.read_line(&mut min).unwrap();
 
-    let min_signers = min.trim().parse::<u16>().expect("Invalid input");
+    let min_signers = min.trim().parse::<u16>();
+    match min_signers {
+        Ok(_) => (),
+        Err(_) => {
+            return Err(frost_ed25519::Error::InvalidMinSigners);
+        }
+    }
 
     println!("The maximum number of signers: ");
 
     let mut max = String::new();
-    io::stdin().read_line(&mut max).expect("Invalid input");
-    let max_signers = max.trim().parse::<u16>().expect("Invalid input");
-
-    Config {
-        min_signers,
-        max_signers,
+    input.read_line(&mut max).unwrap();
+    let max_signers = max.trim().parse::<u16>();
+    match max_signers {
+        Ok(_) => (),
+        Err(_) => {
+            return Err(frost_ed25519::Error::InvalidMaxSigners);
+        }
     }
+    Ok(Config {
+        min_signers: min_signers.unwrap(),
+        max_signers: max_signers.unwrap(),
+    })
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 30c05b1..d739a7e 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,18 @@ use crate::inputs::{request_inputs, validate_inputs};
 use crate::trusted_dealer_keygen::trusted_dealer_keygen;
 
 fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
-    let config = request_inputs();
+    let mut reader = Box::new(io::stdin().lock());
+    let config = request_inputs(&mut reader);
+    match config {
+        Ok(_) => (),
+        Err(e) => {
+            eprintln!("Error: {}", e);
+            std::process::exit(exitcode::DATAERR)
+        }
+    }
+
+    let config = config.unwrap();
+
     let mut rng = thread_rng();
 
     let valid = validate_inputs(&config);
diff --git a/src/tests/inputs_tests.rs b/src/tests/inputs_tests.rs
index 85b58b1..0f647fc 100755
--- a/src/tests/inputs_tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests/inputs_tests.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::inputs::{validate_inputs, Config};
+use crate::inputs::{request_inputs, validate_inputs, Config};
 
 #[test]
 fn check_valid_input_for_signers() {
@@ -47,3 +47,31 @@ fn return_error_if_max_participant_is_less_than_2() {
 
     assert_eq!(expected, Err(frost_ed25519::Error::InvalidMaxSigners));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn return_config_if_valid_input() {
+    let mut valid_input = "3\n6\n".as_bytes();
+    let config = request_inputs(&mut valid_input).unwrap();
+    let expected = Config {
+        min_signers: 3,
+        max_signers: 6,
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(expected, config)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn return_error_if_invalid_min_signers_input() {
+    let mut invalid_input = "hello\n6\n".as_bytes();
+    let expected = request_inputs(&mut invalid_input);
+
+    assert_eq!(expected, Err(frost_ed25519::Error::InvalidMinSigners))
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn return_error_if_invalid_max_signers_input() {
+    let mut invalid_input = "4\nworld\n".as_bytes();
+    let expected = request_inputs(&mut invalid_input);
+
+    assert_eq!(expected, Err(frost_ed25519::Error::InvalidMaxSigners))
+}