diff --git a/tools/benchmark.sh b/tools/benchmark.sh
index b41d25c787..73d9e96135 100755
--- a/tools/benchmark.sh
+++ b/tools/benchmark.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 EXIT_INVALID_ARGS=1
 EXIT_NOT_COMPACTION_TEST=2
 EXIT_UNKNOWN_JOB=3
+EXIT_INVALID_PATH=4
 
 # Size Constants
 K=1024
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@ fi
 
 job_id=${JOB_ID}
 
+if [ ! -x ./db_bench ]; then
+  echo "./db_bench not found. Please make sure it exists in the current directory."
+  exit $EXIT_INVALID_PATH
+fi
+
 # Make it easier to run only the compaction test. Getting valid data requires
 # a number of iterations and having an ability to run the test separately from
 # rest of the benchmarks helps.
diff --git a/tools/run_blob_bench.sh b/tools/run_blob_bench.sh
index 3755a9e56b..aeb2894f40 100755
--- a/tools/run_blob_bench.sh
+++ b/tools/run_blob_bench.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 # Exit Codes
 EXIT_INVALID_ARGS=1
+EXIT_INVALID_PATH=2
 
 # Size constants
 K=1024
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@ if [ $# -ge 1 ]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+if [ ! -f tools/benchmark.sh ]; then
+  echo "tools/benchmark.sh not found"
+  exit $EXIT_INVALID_PATH
+fi
+
 # shellcheck disable=SC2153
 if [ -z "$DB_DIR" ]; then
   echo "DB_DIR is not defined"