diff --git a/EESSI-install-software.sh b/EESSI-install-software.sh
index e4834545..2c674ae8 100755
--- a/EESSI-install-software.sh
+++ b/EESSI-install-software.sh
@@ -412,12 +412,16 @@ else
 
                 # copy EasyBuild log file if EasyBuild exited with an error
                 if [ ${ec} -ne 0 ]; then
-                    eb_last_log=$(unset EB_VERBOSE; eb --last-log)
-                    # copy to current working directory
-                    cp -a ${eb_last_log} .
-                    echo "Last EasyBuild log file copied from ${eb_last_log} to ${PWD}"
-                    # copy to build logs dir (with context added)
-                    copy_build_log "${eb_last_log}" "${build_logs_dir}"
+                    eb_last_log=$(eb --last-log | grep ^/.*\.log)
+                    # copy to current working directory if file exhists
+                    if [ -f ${eb_last_log} ]; then
+                        cp -a ${eb_last_log} .
+                        echo "Last EasyBuild log file copied from ${eb_last_log} to ${PWD}"
+                        # copy to build logs dir (with context added)
+                        copy_build_log "${eb_last_log}" "${build_logs_dir}"
+                    else
+                        fatal_error "Could not copy EasyBuild log file because ${eb_last_log} does not exist"
+                    fi
                 fi
 
                 $TOPDIR/check_missing_installations.sh ${easystack_file} ${pr_diff}