diff --git a/speedwagon/workflows/workflow_capture_one_to_dl_compound_and_dl.py b/speedwagon/workflows/workflow_capture_one_to_dl_compound_and_dl.py
index c18536a37..8a977431e 100644
--- a/speedwagon/workflows/workflow_capture_one_to_dl_compound_and_dl.py
+++ b/speedwagon/workflows/workflow_capture_one_to_dl_compound_and_dl.py
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ class CaptureOneToDlCompoundAndDLWorkflow(Workflow):
 
         Add EAS package format support for input
 
+    .. versionchanged:: 0.3.0
+        No packages located will raise a JobCancelled error.
+
     """
 
     name = "Convert CaptureOne TIFF to Digital Library Compound Object and " \
@@ -188,6 +191,12 @@ def discover_task_metadata(
                 f"Failed to locate packages at {source_input}. Reason: {error}"
             ) from error
 
+        if not jobs:
+            raise speedwagon.JobCancelled(
+                f"No packages located at {source_input}. Check location "
+                f"and/or the structure of the files and folders match the "
+                f"Package Type."
+            )
         return typing.cast(List[Dict[str, typing.Union[str, Any]]], jobs)
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/tests/workflows/test_capture_one_to_dl_compound_and_dl.py b/tests/workflows/test_capture_one_to_dl_compound_and_dl.py
index af8e2ab50..0d38207f4 100644
--- a/tests/workflows/test_capture_one_to_dl_compound_and_dl.py
+++ b/tests/workflows/test_capture_one_to_dl_compound_and_dl.py
@@ -555,3 +555,30 @@ def test_tasks_have_description():
         package_format="HathiTrust jp2"
     )
     assert task.task_description() is not None
+
+
+class TestCaptureOneToDlCompoundAndDLWorkflow:
+    def test_finding_no_jobs_raises_job_cancel_exception(self, monkeypatch):
+        workflow = ht_wf.CaptureOneToDlCompoundAndDLWorkflow()
+        PackageFactory = Mock(
+            spec_set=packager.PackageFactory,
+            locate_packages=lambda *_: []
+        )
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            ht_wf.packager,
+            "PackageFactory",
+            lambda *_: PackageFactory
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(speedwagon.JobCancelled) as e:
+            workflow.discover_task_metadata(
+                [],
+                additional_data={},
+                **{
+                    "Input": "somepath",
+                    "Output Digital Library": None,
+                    "Output HathiTrust": "someoutpath",
+                    "Package Type": "Archival collections/Non EAS"
+                }
+            )
+
+        assert "No packages located" in str(e)