diff --git a/internal/validate/path.go b/internal/validate/path.go
index 6d37206..fb63cee 100644
--- a/internal/validate/path.go
+++ b/internal/validate/path.go
@@ -1,23 +1,12 @@
 package validate
 
 import (
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-
-	"github.com/spf13/afero"
+	"os"
 )
 
-// Path checks if a file at the given path exists and returns it if so,
+// PathExists checks if a file at the given path exists and returns it if so,
 // otherwise returns a default path.
-func Path(fs afero.Fs, path string) string {
-	ok, err := afero.Exists(fs, path)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Send()
-	}
-
-	if ok {
-		return path
-	}
-
-	log.Fatal().Msg("no valid path provided")
-	return "."
+func PathExists(path string) bool {
+	_, err := os.Stat(path)
+	return err == nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/hunter/config.go b/pkg/hunter/config.go
index 51ba13b..0be035e 100644
--- a/pkg/hunter/config.go
+++ b/pkg/hunter/config.go
@@ -78,7 +78,18 @@ func WithFS(fs afero.Fs) ConfigOption {
 
 func WithScanPath(path string) ConfigOption {
 	return func(c *Config) {
-		c.ScanPath = validate.Path(c.Filesystem, c.ScanPath)
+		if validate.PathExists(path) {
+			c.ScanPath = path
+			return
+		}
+
+		currentDir, err := os.Getwd()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to get current dir")
+		}
+
+		log.Error().Msgf("scan path %q not found, defaulting to %q", path, currentDir)
+		c.ScanPath = currentDir
 	}
 }