diff --git a/ChangeLog.rst b/ChangeLog.rst
index 460f039..e37c280 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.rst
+++ b/ChangeLog.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
  ChangeLog
 ===========
 
+1.0.1 (2021-02-22)
+==================
+
+Fixed error when there is no ``qlfile`` in the repository.
+
 1.0.0 (2021-01-07)
 ==================
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 3ef4ee1..c527506 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -60,11 +60,16 @@ runs:
             rm -f qlfile.lock
         fi
 
-        echo 'Here is content of qlfile:'
-        echo '==============='
-        cat qlfile
-        echo '==============='
-        echo ''
+        if [[ -e qlfile ]]; then
+            echo 'Here is content of qlfile:'
+            echo '==============='
+            cat qlfile
+            echo '==============='
+            echo ''
+        else
+            echo 'There is no qlfile. Creating an empty one.'
+            touch qlfile
+        fi
         
         qlot install
         echo ::endgroup::