diff --git a/platformio/package/commands/pack.py b/platformio/package/commands/pack.py
index b22d5fcd..c80995e4 100644
--- a/platformio/package/commands/pack.py
+++ b/platformio/package/commands/pack.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ from platformio.package.pack import PackagePacker
 @click.command("pack", short_help="Create a tarball from a package")
 @click.argument(
     "package",
-    required=True,
     default=os.getcwd,
     metavar="<source directory, tar.gz or zip>",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True, file_okay=True, dir_okay=True, resolve_path=True),
 )
 @click.option(
     "-o", "--output", help="A destination path (folder or a full path to file)"
diff --git a/platformio/package/commands/publish.py b/platformio/package/commands/publish.py
index 940269a3..e5aa3c05 100644
--- a/platformio/package/commands/publish.py
+++ b/platformio/package/commands/publish.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ def validate_datetime(ctx, param, value):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 @click.command("publish", short_help="Publish a package to the registry")
 @click.argument(
     "package",
-    required=True,
     default=os.getcwd,
     metavar="<source directory, tar.gz or zip>",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True, file_okay=True, dir_okay=True, resolve_path=True),
 )
 @click.option(
     "--owner",