diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 00fa9e2..f2d4fae 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ func handleCreateCommand(args []string) {
 	flagSet.StringVar(&projectPath, "p", "", "Path to the new project")
 	flagSet.Parse(args)
 
+	if projectPath == "" {
+		log.Printf("Error: -p flag is required\n")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
 	err = handleRemoteTemplate(template, branch, projectPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error creating project: %s\n", err)