diff --git a/cmd/sharedflows/crtsf.go b/cmd/sharedflows/crtsf.go
index 288ab809d..0a60acefe 100644
--- a/cmd/sharedflows/crtsf.go
+++ b/cmd/sharedflows/crtsf.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"internal/apiclient"
 
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ var CreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			if stat, err := os.Stat(folder); err == nil && !stat.IsDir() {
 				return fmt.Errorf("supplied path is not a folder")
 			}
+			if filepath.Base(sfFolder) != "sharedflowbundle" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("--sf-folder or -p must be a path to sharedflowbundle folder")
+			}
 			tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "sf")
 			if err != nil {
 				return err