diff --git a/backupbot.py b/backupbot.py
index 7efae8f..ac7beb8 100755
--- a/backupbot.py
+++ b/backupbot.py
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ def copy_secrets(apps):
             container_id = container_by_service[s.name].id
             for sec in app_secs:
                 src = f'/var/lib/docker/containers/{container_id}/mounts/secrets/{sec["SecretID"]}'
+                if not Path(src).exists():
+                    logging.error(f"For the secret {sec['SecretName']} the file {src} does not exist for {s.name}")
+                    continue
                 dst = SECRET_PATH + sec['SecretName']
                 copyfile(src, dst)