diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index c801753..ab7e833 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -2,19 +2,25 @@ const core = require('@actions/core');
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
 const github = require('@actions/github');
 
+const workspacePath = process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE;
 const options = core.getInput('options');
 const path = core.getInput('path');
 
 var exec = require('child_process').exec;
 
 if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-exec(`"%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\\Inno Setup 6\\iscc.exe" ${options} "${path}"`,
-    function (error, stdout, stderr) {
-        console.log(stdout);
-        console.log(stderr);
+    if (!workspacePath) {
+        const code = 1;
+        console.error('Error: the repository was not cloned! Please specify the actions/checkout Github Action before this step.')
+        process.exit(code);
+    }
+    exec(`"%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\\Inno Setup 6\\iscc.exe" ${options} "${path}"`,
+         function (error, stdout, stderr) {
+             console.log(stdout);
+             console.log(stderr);
         }
-    )} else {
-const code = 1;
-console.error('Error: this action is only supported on Windows!')
-process.exit(code);
+        )} else {
+    const code = 1;
+    console.error('Error: this action is only supported on Windows!')
+        process.exit(code);
 }