diff --git a/src/list.py b/src/list.py
index ff2a90c..9dac0ee 100644
--- a/src/list.py
+++ b/src/list.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ def list_cmd(args):
     check_ground_libs_path()
     
     ground_libs_folder = os.getenv("GROUND_LIBS")
-    folders = os.listdir(ground_libs_folder)
+    
+    folders = []
+    if os.path.isdir(ground_libs_folder): # used to prevent errors that are caused by the GROUND_LIBS folder not existing
+        folders = os.listdir(ground_libs_folder)
     
     table = Table("Name", "Version", "Description", title="Installed")
     config_parser = configparser.ConfigParser()