diff --git a/e2e/test_simple_configuration.py b/e2e/test_simple_configuration.py
index 60038a9..78e71fb 100644
--- a/e2e/test_simple_configuration.py
+++ b/e2e/test_simple_configuration.py
@@ -386,5 +386,4 @@ def test_download_since_last_run_with_missing_marker_file_setup(
     podcast_downloader.run()
 
     # Assert
-    assert marker_file_manager.is_exists()
-    assert podcast_downloader.is_containing("Marker file")
\ No newline at end of file
+    assert podcast_downloader.is_containing("Marker file")
diff --git a/podcast_downloader/__main__.py b/podcast_downloader/__main__.py
index ed70909..e8594ff 100644
--- a/podcast_downloader/__main__.py
+++ b/podcast_downloader/__main__.py
@@ -104,7 +104,13 @@ def configuration_to_function_on_empty_directory(
         return lambda source: source
 
     if configuration_value == "download_since_last_run":
-        return only_entities_from_date(last_run_date)
+        if last_run_date:
+            return only_entities_from_date(last_run_date)
+
+        logger.error(
+            'The "download_since_last_run" require setup the "last_run_mark_file_path"'
+        )
+        raise Exception("Missing the last run mark file")
 
     local_time = time.localtime()