diff --git a/src/cache.ts b/src/cache.ts
index e5b5f6a..473e5eb 100644
--- a/src/cache.ts
+++ b/src/cache.ts
@@ -160,8 +160,9 @@ export async function saveCache(
 
   
   if(cachePaths.length === 0){
-    throw new ValidationError(
-      `Path Validation Error: Path(s) specified in the action do not exist, hence no cache is being saved.`)
+    throw new Error(
+      `Path Validation Error: Path(s) specified in the action do not exist, hence no cache is being saved.`
+      )
   }
 
   const archiveFolder = await utils.createTempDirectory()