diff --git a/pdf_oralia/scripts.py b/pdf_oralia/scripts.py
index c4fb4cc..5ab76a9 100644
--- a/pdf_oralia/scripts.py
+++ b/pdf_oralia/scripts.py
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ def join(src, dest, force):
     if not force and Path(dest_locataire).exists():
         raise ValueError(f"The file {dest_locataire} already exists")
 
+    if not Path(src).exists():
+        raise ValueError(f"The source directory ({src}) does not exists.")
     join_excel(src, dest_charge, "*_charge.xlsx")
     logging.info(f"Les données charges ont été concaténées dans {dest_charge}")
     join_excel(src, dest_locataire, "*_locataire.xlsx")