diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 470d5749..aa9122cb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.0.0-beta.8] - 2022-10-25
+
+### Fixed
+- Fixed crash when user program contains syntax error ([support#755]).
+
+[support#755]: https://github.com/pybricks/support/issues/755
+
 ## [2.0.0-beta.7] - 2022-10-24
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -430,7 +437,8 @@ Prerelease changes are documented at [support#48].
 
 <!-- links for version headings -->
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/pybricks/pybricks-code/compare/v2.0.0-beta.7...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/pybricks/pybricks-code/compare/v2.0.0-beta.8...HEAD
+[2.0.0-beta.8]: https://github.com/pybricks/pybricks-code/compare/v2.0.0-beta.7...v2.0.0-beta.8
 [2.0.0-beta.7]: https://github.com/pybricks/pybricks-code/compare/v2.0.0-beta.6...v2.0.0-beta.7
 [2.0.0-beta.6]: https://github.com/pybricks/pybricks-code/compare/v2.0.0-beta.5...v2.0.0-beta.6
 [2.0.0-beta.5]: https://github.com/pybricks/pybricks-code/compare/v2.0.0-beta.4...v2.0.0-beta.5
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b05969ae..904c7976 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@pybricks/pybricks-code",
-    "version": "2.0.0-beta.7",
+    "version": "2.0.0-beta.8",
     "license": "MIT",
     "author": "The Pybricks Authors",
     "repository": {
diff --git a/src/pybricksMicropython/lib.ts b/src/pybricksMicropython/lib.ts
index 585b37b9..6b8bf635 100644
--- a/src/pybricksMicropython/lib.ts
+++ b/src/pybricksMicropython/lib.ts
@@ -74,25 +74,37 @@ export function validateFileName(
 /**
  * Finds modules imported by a Python script.
  *
+ * Returns an empty list if there are syntax errors.
+ *
  * @param py A Python Script.
  * @returns A list of the names of modules imported by this file.
  */
 export function findImportedModules(py: string): ReadonlySet<string> {
     const modules = new Set<string>();
-    const tree = parse(py);
 
-    // find all import statements in the syntax tree and collect imported modules
-    walk(tree, {
-        onEnterNode(node, _ancestors) {
-            if (node.type === 'import') {
-                for (const name of node.names) {
-                    modules.add(name.path);
+    try {
+        const tree = parse(py);
+
+        // find all import statements in the syntax tree and collect imported modules
+        walk(tree, {
+            onEnterNode(node, _ancestors) {
+                if (node.type === 'import') {
+                    for (const name of node.names) {
+                        modules.add(name.path);
+                    }
+                } else if (node.type === 'from') {
+                    modules.add(node.base);
                 }
-            } else if (node.type === 'from') {
-                modules.add(node.base);
-            }
-        },
-    });
+            },
+        });
+    } catch (err) {
+        // istanbul ignore if
+        if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+            console.debug(err);
+        }
+
+        // files with syntax errors are ignored
+    }
 
     return modules;
 }