diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/scripts/compose-changelog.js b/arduino-ide-extension/scripts/compose-changelog.js
index 1a6a7f062..36b5c94c0 100755
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/scripts/compose-changelog.js
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/scripts/compose-changelog.js
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@
     return acc + `# ${item.name}\n\n${body}\n\n---\n\n`;
   }, '');
 
-  const changelogFile = path.resolve(process.argv[process.argv.length - 1]);
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2)
+  if (args.length == 0) {
+    console.error("Missing argument to destination file")
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+  const changelogFile = path.resolve(args[0]);
 
   await fs.writeFile(
     changelogFile,