diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cdcbe948db..5bd2832d2d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     "link": "npm install && gulp src && npm link"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "angular2": "2.0.0-alpha.42",
-    "@reactivex/rxjs": "0.0.0-prealpha.3",
+    "angular2": "2.0.0-alpha.44",
+    "@reactivex/rxjs": "5.0.0-alpha.4",
     "reflect-metadata": "0.1.1",
     "zone.js": "0.5.8"
   },
diff --git a/scripts/snapshot/snapshot.task.js b/scripts/snapshot/snapshot.task.js
index 7fe1d7a702..7798bce6da 100644
--- a/scripts/snapshot/snapshot.task.js
+++ b/scripts/snapshot/snapshot.task.js
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ module.exports = function(gulp, argv, buildConfig) {
   });
 
   function snapshot(done, quickMode) {
+
+    if (!snapshotConfig.accessKey || !snapshotConfig.accessKey.length) {
+      console.error('Missing IONIC_SNAPSHOT_KEY environment variable');
+      return done();
+    }
+
     var testId = uuid.v4().split('-')[0];
 
     var protractorConfigFile = path.resolve(projectRoot, 'scripts/snapshot/protractor.config.js');