diff --git a/evidence/management/commands/up_snapshots.py b/evidence/management/commands/up_snapshots.py
index ca940c8..f966201 100644
--- a/evidence/management/commands/up_snapshots.py
+++ b/evidence/management/commands/up_snapshots.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
         elif os.path.isdir(path):
             self.read_directory(path)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"The path {path} is neither a file nor a directory")
 
         self.parsing()