diff --git a/dist/post_run/index.js b/dist/post_run/index.js
index d9d10104af..9f095fa498 100644
--- a/dist/post_run/index.js
+++ b/dist/post_run/index.js
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ function saveCache(paths, key, options) {
         const cachePaths = yield utils.resolvePaths(paths);
         core.debug('Cache Paths:');
         core.debug(`${JSON.stringify(cachePaths)}`);
+        if (cachePaths.length === 0) {
+            throw new Error(`Path Validation Error: Path(s) specified in the action for caching do(es) not exist, hence no cache is being saved.`);
+        }
         const archiveFolder = yield utils.createTempDirectory();
         const archivePath = path.join(archiveFolder, utils.getCacheFileName(compressionMethod));
         core.debug(`Archive Path: ${archivePath}`);
diff --git a/dist/run/index.js b/dist/run/index.js
index ff0df9a476..e306e253be 100644
--- a/dist/run/index.js
+++ b/dist/run/index.js
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ function saveCache(paths, key, options) {
         const cachePaths = yield utils.resolvePaths(paths);
         core.debug('Cache Paths:');
         core.debug(`${JSON.stringify(cachePaths)}`);
+        if (cachePaths.length === 0) {
+            throw new Error(`Path Validation Error: Path(s) specified in the action for caching do(es) not exist, hence no cache is being saved.`);
+        }
         const archiveFolder = yield utils.createTempDirectory();
         const archivePath = path.join(archiveFolder, utils.getCacheFileName(compressionMethod));
         core.debug(`Archive Path: ${archivePath}`);
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 50d1d1d789..21afbec3cd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@actions/cache": "^2.0.4",
+        "@actions/cache": "^2.0.5",
         "@actions/core": "^1.8.0",
         "@actions/exec": "^1.1.1",
         "@actions/github": "^5.0.3",
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@actions/cache": {
-      "version": "2.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/cache/-/cache-2.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-B6c8JNTcgMUcstwbCSCjgHrSxzJ5ABxX6Y1Q9lfe8lT08ZVrnUetEZfxYRCwTgAf/gHsjdgWHW4O8Z+VvPvUuQ==",
+      "version": "2.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/cache/-/cache-2.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aG06dsgcVtiuHLJsIfwrDtvzNNJQ+Iqk8DQt1IeI6gG7ezmLaSdZkHEwA/DNrm5TtOahLcgGEo2SXqbFElVMQg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.2.6",
         "@actions/exec": "^1.0.1",
@@ -3102,9 +3102,9 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@actions/cache": {
-      "version": "2.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/cache/-/cache-2.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-B6c8JNTcgMUcstwbCSCjgHrSxzJ5ABxX6Y1Q9lfe8lT08ZVrnUetEZfxYRCwTgAf/gHsjdgWHW4O8Z+VvPvUuQ==",
+      "version": "2.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/cache/-/cache-2.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aG06dsgcVtiuHLJsIfwrDtvzNNJQ+Iqk8DQt1IeI6gG7ezmLaSdZkHEwA/DNrm5TtOahLcgGEo2SXqbFElVMQg==",
       "requires": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.2.6",
         "@actions/exec": "^1.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ecda6f363..f5b4dcb663 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "author": "golangci",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@actions/cache": "^2.0.4",
+    "@actions/cache": "^2.0.5",
     "@actions/core": "^1.8.0",
     "@actions/exec": "^1.1.1",
     "@actions/github": "^5.0.3",