diff --git a/dist/post_run/index.js b/dist/post_run/index.js
index d9d1010..9f095fa 100644
--- a/dist/post_run/index.js
+++ b/dist/post_run/index.js
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ function saveCache(paths, key, options) {
         const cachePaths = yield utils.resolvePaths(paths);
         core.debug('Cache Paths:');
         core.debug(`${JSON.stringify(cachePaths)}`);
+        if (cachePaths.length === 0) {
+            throw new Error(`Path Validation Error: Path(s) specified in the action for caching do(es) not exist, hence no cache is being saved.`);
+        }
         const archiveFolder = yield utils.createTempDirectory();
         const archivePath = path.join(archiveFolder, utils.getCacheFileName(compressionMethod));
         core.debug(`Archive Path: ${archivePath}`);
diff --git a/dist/run/index.js b/dist/run/index.js
index ff0df9a..e306e25 100644
--- a/dist/run/index.js
+++ b/dist/run/index.js
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ function saveCache(paths, key, options) {
         const cachePaths = yield utils.resolvePaths(paths);
         core.debug('Cache Paths:');
         core.debug(`${JSON.stringify(cachePaths)}`);
+        if (cachePaths.length === 0) {
+            throw new Error(`Path Validation Error: Path(s) specified in the action for caching do(es) not exist, hence no cache is being saved.`);
+        }
         const archiveFolder = yield utils.createTempDirectory();
         const archivePath = path.join(archiveFolder, utils.getCacheFileName(compressionMethod));
         core.debug(`Archive Path: ${archivePath}`);