diff --git a/code/lib/cli/bin/index.js b/code/lib/cli/bin/index.js
index 812bff5291c2..7131e95a311d 100755
--- a/code/lib/cli/bin/index.js
+++ b/code/lib/cli/bin/index.js
@@ -6,4 +6,21 @@ if (majorNodeVersion < 16) {
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
+// The Storybook CLI has a catch block for all of its commands, but if an error
+// occurs before the command even runs, for instance, if an import fails, then
+// such error will fall under the uncaughtException handler.
+// This is the earliest moment we can catch such errors.
+process.once('uncaughtException', (error) => {
+  if (error.message.includes('string-width')) {
+    console.error(
+      [
+        '🔴 Error: It looks like you are having a known issue with package hoisting.',
+        'Please check the following issue for details and solutions: https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/issues/22431#issuecomment-1630086092\n\n',
+      ].join('\n')
+    );
+  }
+
+  throw error;
+});
+
 require('../dist/generate.js');