diff --git a/libs/git/hook/pool/mod.rs b/libs/git/hook/pool/mod.rs
index cb520fa..c7e513f 100644
--- a/libs/git/hook/pool/mod.rs
+++ b/libs/git/hook/pool/mod.rs
@@ -439,6 +439,12 @@ impl GitHookPool {
             .map_err(crate::GitError::from)?
             .ok_or_else(|| crate::GitError::NotFound(format!("repo {} not found", repo_id)))?;
 
+        if !std::path::Path::new(&repo.storage_path).exists() {
+            return Err(crate::GitError::NotFound(format!(
+                "storage path does not exist: {}", repo.storage_path
+            )));
+        }
+
         self.log_stream
             .info(&task.id, &task.repo_id, "running fsck")
             .await;
@@ -471,6 +477,12 @@ impl GitHookPool {
             .map_err(crate::GitError::from)?
             .ok_or_else(|| crate::GitError::NotFound(format!("repo {} not found", repo_id)))?;
 
+        if !std::path::Path::new(&repo.storage_path).exists() {
+            return Err(crate::GitError::NotFound(format!(
+                "storage path does not exist: {}", repo.storage_path
+            )));
+        }
+
         self.log_stream
             .info(&task.id, &task.repo_id, "running gc")
             .await;