diff --git a/pandas_ods_reader/main.py b/pandas_ods_reader/main.py
index a043ab8..8d0e650 100644
--- a/pandas_ods_reader/main.py
+++ b/pandas_ods_reader/main.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ def read_ods(
     Returns:
         The content of the specified sheet as a DataFrame.
     """
+    path = file_or_path if isinstance(file_or_path, Path) else Path(file_or_path)
+    if not path.is_file():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"file {file_or_path} does not exist")
     backend = EXT_MAP.get(Path(file_or_path).suffix, ods)
     return algo.read_data(
         backend,
diff --git a/tests/test_read_ods.py b/tests/test_read_ods.py
index aa3aa9c..730bd29 100644
--- a/tests/test_read_ods.py
+++ b/tests/test_read_ods.py
@@ -156,3 +156,9 @@ class TestOdsReader:
         assert len(df) == 8
         assert len(df.columns) == 5
         assert df.columns.tolist() == ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"]
+
+    def test_invalid_path(self):
+
+        path = rsc / "does-not-exist.ods"
+        with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError, match="does not exist"):
+            read_ods(path)