diff --git a/qmk_cli/subcommands/setup.py b/qmk_cli/subcommands/setup.py
index 421a586..4d8a063 100644
--- a/qmk_cli/subcommands/setup.py
+++ b/qmk_cli/subcommands/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def setup(cli):
         exit(1)
 
     # Check on qmk_firmware, and if it doesn't exist offer to check it out.
-    if qmk_firmware.exists() and os.listdir(qmk_firmware):
+    if (qmk_firmware / 'Makefile').exists():
         cli.log.info('Found qmk_firmware at %s.', str(qmk_firmware))
     else:
         cli.log.error('qmk_firmware not found!')