diff --git a/sweagent/environment/utils.py b/sweagent/environment/utils.py
index bea2656c1..5a64d4827 100644
--- a/sweagent/environment/utils.py
+++ b/sweagent/environment/utils.py
@@ -677,6 +677,9 @@ def postproc_instance_list(instances):
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
     if repo_path:
+        if not Path(repo_path).exists():
+            msg = f"Specified repository path {repo_path} does not exist"
+            raise FileNotFoundError(msg)
         msg = "repo_path must be empty if running over multiple problem statements"
         raise ValueError(msg)