diff --git a/crates/core/src/deps.rs b/crates/core/src/deps.rs
index 43185cf..a9e2ceb 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/deps.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/deps.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::env::current_dir;
+use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Sender};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ impl Graph {
                     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
 
                     if self.vertices[i].label == "withWorkdir" {
+                        if !Path::new(&self.vertices[i].command).exists() {
+                            println!("Error: {}", self.vertices[i].id);
+                            self.tx.send((self.vertices[i].command.clone(), 1)).unwrap();
+                            break;
+                        }
                         self.work_dir = self.vertices[i].command.clone();
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -123,6 +129,11 @@ impl Graph {
                     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
 
                     if self.vertices[i].label == "withWorkdir" {
+                        if !Path::new(&self.vertices[i].command).exists() {
+                            println!("Error: {}", self.vertices[i].id);
+                            self.tx.send((self.vertices[i].command.clone(), 1)).unwrap();
+                            break;
+                        }
                         self.work_dir = self.vertices[i].command.clone();
                         continue;
                     }
diff --git a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/devbox.rs b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/devbox.rs
index 9ad7ee3..f0fc420 100644
--- a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/devbox.rs
+++ b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/devbox.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex};
+use std::{
+    fs::canonicalize,
+    path::Path,
+    sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
 use async_graphql::{Context, Error, Object, ID};
 use fluentci_core::deps::{Graph, GraphCommand};
@@ -46,6 +50,13 @@ impl Devbox {
         let graph = ctx.data::<Arc<Mutex<Graph>>>().unwrap();
         let mut graph = graph.lock().unwrap();
 
+        if !Path::new(&path).exists() && !path.starts_with("/") {
+            let dir = canonicalize(".").unwrap();
+            let dir = dir.to_str().unwrap();
+            let dir = format!("{}/{}", dir, path);
+            return Err(Error::new(format!("Path `{}` does not exist", dir)));
+        }
+
         let id = Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
         let dep_id = graph.vertices[graph.size() - 1].id.clone();
         let deps = match graph.size() {
diff --git a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/devenv.rs b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/devenv.rs
index a60f4b3..6d7c223 100644
--- a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/devenv.rs
+++ b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/devenv.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex};
+use std::{
+    fs::canonicalize,
+    path::Path,
+    sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
 use async_graphql::{Context, Error, Object, ID};
 use fluentci_core::deps::{Graph, GraphCommand};
@@ -46,6 +50,13 @@ impl Devenv {
         let graph = ctx.data::<Arc<Mutex<Graph>>>().unwrap();
         let mut graph = graph.lock().unwrap();
 
+        if !Path::new(&path).exists() && !path.starts_with("/") {
+            let dir = canonicalize(".").unwrap();
+            let dir = dir.to_str().unwrap();
+            let dir = format!("{}/{}", dir, path);
+            return Err(Error::new(format!("Path `{}` does not exist", dir)));
+        }
+
         let id = Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
         let dep_id = graph.vertices[graph.size() - 1].id.clone();
         let deps = match graph.size() {
diff --git a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/flox.rs b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/flox.rs
index 416aae7..731a546 100644
--- a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/flox.rs
+++ b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/flox.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex};
+use std::{
+    fs::canonicalize,
+    path::Path,
+    sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
 use async_graphql::{Context, Error, Object, ID};
 use fluentci_core::deps::{Graph, GraphCommand};
@@ -46,6 +50,13 @@ impl Flox {
         let graph = ctx.data::<Arc<Mutex<Graph>>>().unwrap();
         let mut graph = graph.lock().unwrap();
 
+        if !Path::new(&path).exists() && !path.starts_with("/") {
+            let dir = canonicalize(".").unwrap();
+            let dir = dir.to_str().unwrap();
+            let dir = format!("{}/{}", dir, path);
+            return Err(Error::new(format!("Path `{}` does not exist", dir)));
+        }
+
         let id = Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
         let dep_id = graph.vertices[graph.size() - 1].id.clone();
         let deps = match graph.size() {
diff --git a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/nix.rs b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/nix.rs
index dd9e0d0..a379232 100644
--- a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/nix.rs
+++ b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/nix.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex};
+use std::{
+    fs::canonicalize,
+    path::Path,
+    sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
 use async_graphql::{Context, Error, Object, ID};
 use fluentci_core::deps::{Graph, GraphCommand};
@@ -46,6 +50,13 @@ impl Nix {
         let graph = ctx.data::<Arc<Mutex<Graph>>>().unwrap();
         let mut graph = graph.lock().unwrap();
 
+        if !Path::new(&path).exists() && !path.starts_with("/") {
+            let dir = canonicalize(".").unwrap();
+            let dir = dir.to_str().unwrap();
+            let dir = format!("{}/{}", dir, path);
+            return Err(Error::new(format!("Path `{}` does not exist", dir)));
+        }
+
         let id = Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
         let dep_id = graph.vertices[graph.size() - 1].id.clone();
         let deps = match graph.size() {
diff --git a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/pipeline.rs b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/pipeline.rs
index c7049ef..a898ee1 100644
--- a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/pipeline.rs
+++ b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/pipeline.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex};
+use std::{
+    fs::canonicalize,
+    path::Path,
+    sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
 use async_graphql::{Context, Error, Object, ID};
 use fluentci_core::deps::{Graph, GraphCommand};
@@ -156,6 +160,13 @@ impl Pipeline {
         let graph = ctx.data::<Arc<Mutex<Graph>>>().unwrap();
         let mut graph = graph.lock().unwrap();
 
+        if !Path::new(&path).exists() {
+            let dir = canonicalize(".").unwrap();
+            let dir = dir.to_str().unwrap();
+            let dir = format!("{}/{}", dir, path);
+            return Err(Error::new(format!("Path `{}` does not exist", dir)));
+        }
+
         let id = Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
         let dep_id = graph.vertices[graph.size() - 1].id.clone();
         let deps = match graph.size() {
diff --git a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/pkgx.rs b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/pkgx.rs
index be413c6..5882d03 100644
--- a/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/pkgx.rs
+++ b/crates/graphql/src/schema/objects/pkgx.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex};
+use std::{
+    fs::canonicalize,
+    path::Path,
+    sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
 use async_graphql::{Context, Error, Object, ID};
 use fluentci_core::deps::{Graph, GraphCommand};
@@ -46,6 +50,13 @@ impl Pkgx {
         let graph = ctx.data::<Arc<Mutex<Graph>>>().unwrap();
         let mut graph = graph.lock().unwrap();
 
+        if !Path::new(&path).exists() && !path.starts_with("/") {
+            let dir = canonicalize(".").unwrap();
+            let dir = dir.to_str().unwrap();
+            let dir = format!("{}/{}", dir, path);
+            return Err(Error::new(format!("Path `{}` does not exist", dir)));
+        }
+
         let id = Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
         let dep_id = graph.vertices[graph.size() - 1].id.clone();
         let deps = match graph.size() {