diff --git a/tools/packages.py b/tools/packages.py
index eab866c91..fd83fadb8 100755
--- a/tools/packages.py
+++ b/tools/packages.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def list_packages_files(
             path = path / DEFAULT_PACKAGES_FILENAME
 
         if not path.is_file():
-            raise Exception(f"{path} is not a file!")
+            raise ValueError(f"{path} is not a file!")
 
         yield path