diff --git a/lib/factory_bot_rails/railtie.rb b/lib/factory_bot_rails/railtie.rb
index 6ccfcc2..9fcf108 100644
--- a/lib/factory_bot_rails/railtie.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_bot_rails/railtie.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Railtie < Rails::Railtie
     def definition_file_paths
       config.factory_bot.definition_file_paths.map do |path|
         Rails.root.join(path)
-      end
+      end.select(&:exist?)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factory_bot_rails/railtie_spec.rb b/spec/factory_bot_rails/railtie_spec.rb
index b03e680..edd7826 100644
--- a/spec/factory_bot_rails/railtie_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/factory_bot_rails/railtie_spec.rb
@@ -54,4 +54,12 @@ def wait_for_rails_to_reload
       sleep 0.01
     end
   end
+
+  describe "default definition paths" do
+    it "include only exist paths" do
+      expect(FactoryBot.definition_file_paths).to eq(
+        [Rails.root.join("factories")],
+      )
+    end
+  end
 end