diff --git a/backupbot.py b/backupbot.py
index a049175..22362d4 100755
--- a/backupbot.py
+++ b/backupbot.py
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ def backup_volumes(backup_paths, apps, retries, dry_run=False):
         try:
             logger.info("Start volume backup")
             logger.debug(backup_paths)
+            backup_paths = list(filter(path_exists, backup_paths))
             result = restic.backup(backup_paths, dry_run=dry_run, tags=apps)
             logger.summary("backup finished", extra=result)
             return
@@ -293,6 +294,11 @@ def backup_volumes(backup_paths, apps, retries, dry_run=False):
                 exit(1)
 
 
+def path_exists(path):
+    if not path.exists():
+        logger.error(f'{path} does not exist')
+    return path.exists()
+
 @cli.command()
 @click.option('snapshot', '--snapshot', '-s', envvar='SNAPSHOT', default='latest')
 @click.option('target', '--target', '-t', envvar='TARGET', default='/')