diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9ad841d..35d57ce 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use anyhow::Result;
 use chrono::Utc;
 use clap::Parser;
-use rusnapshot::{args, controller, structs::ExtraArgs};
+use rusnapshot::{args, controller, structs::ExtraArgs, utils};
 
 fn try_run() -> Result<()> {
     let mut arguments = args::Args::parse();
@@ -22,37 +20,7 @@ fn try_run() -> Result<()> {
     };
 
     if arguments.create_snapshot {
-        arguments.check_for_source_and_dest_dir();
-
-        arguments.init(&extra_args)?;
-
-        // It's required to have a trailing slash for the source and destination directories.
-        // Otherwise, when we retrieve the snapshot data from the database, we won't be able to
-        // restore/delete the snapshot because the source/destination paths won't match.
-        if !arguments.source_dir.is_empty() && !arguments.source_dir.ends_with('/') {
-            arguments.source_dir += "/";
-        }
-        if !arguments.dest_dir.is_empty() && !arguments.dest_dir.ends_with('/') {
-            arguments.dest_dir += "/";
-        }
-
-        // We need to make sure that the paths for source and destination are full paths.
-        // If they are not, we will use the current working directory to build the full path.
-        if !Path::new(&arguments.source_dir).is_absolute() {
-            arguments.source_dir = std::env::current_dir()?
-                .join(&arguments.source_dir)
-                .to_str()
-                .expect("Failed to get the source directory")
-                .to_string();
-        }
-
-        if !Path::new(&arguments.dest_dir).is_absolute() {
-            arguments.dest_dir = std::env::current_dir()?
-                .join(&arguments.dest_dir)
-                .to_str()
-                .expect("Failed to get the destination directory")
-                .to_string();
-        }
+        utils::check_creation_requirements(&mut arguments, &extra_args)?;
     }
 
     if arguments.create_snapshot {
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 842361c..51bc0e3 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,46 @@
+use {
+    crate::{args::Args, structs::ExtraArgs},
+    anyhow::Result,
+    std::path::Path,
+};
+
+#[must_use]
 pub fn is_same_character(s: &str, specific_char: char) -> bool {
     s.chars().all(|c| c == specific_char)
 }
+
+pub fn check_creation_requirements(arguments: &mut Args, extra_args: &ExtraArgs) -> Result<()> {
+    arguments.check_for_source_and_dest_dir();
+
+    arguments.init(extra_args)?;
+
+    // It's required to have a trailing slash for the source and destination directories.
+    // Otherwise, when we retrieve the snapshot data from the database, we won't be able to
+    // restore/delete the snapshot because the source/destination paths won't match.
+    if !arguments.source_dir.is_empty() && !arguments.source_dir.ends_with('/') {
+        arguments.source_dir += "/";
+    }
+    if !arguments.dest_dir.is_empty() && !arguments.dest_dir.ends_with('/') {
+        arguments.dest_dir += "/";
+    }
+
+    // We need to make sure that the paths for source and destination are full paths.
+    // If they are not, we will use the current working directory to build the full path.
+    if !Path::new(&arguments.source_dir).is_absolute() {
+        arguments.source_dir = std::env::current_dir()?
+            .join(&arguments.source_dir)
+            .to_str()
+            .expect("Failed to get the source directory")
+            .to_string();
+    }
+
+    if !Path::new(&arguments.dest_dir).is_absolute() {
+        arguments.dest_dir = std::env::current_dir()?
+            .join(&arguments.dest_dir)
+            .to_str()
+            .expect("Failed to get the destination directory")
+            .to_string();
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}