diff --git a/earthsnake/path.py b/earthsnake/path.py
index ba2d608..d01236c 100644
--- a/earthsnake/path.py
+++ b/earthsnake/path.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Path handling"""
 
+from .exc import ValidationError
 from .identity import Identity
 from .types import ALPHA_LOWER, ALPHA_UPPER, DIGIT
 
@@ -22,25 +23,25 @@ class Path:
         """Validate a path"""
 
         if not 2 <= len(path) <= 512:
-            raise ValueError('Path length must be between 2 and 512')
+            raise ValidationError('Path length must be between 2 and 512')
 
         if not path.startswith('/'):
-            raise ValueError('Paths must start with a /')
+            raise ValidationError('Paths must start with a /')
 
         if path.endswith('/'):
-            raise ValueError('Paths must not end with a /')
+            raise ValidationError('Paths must not end with a /')
 
         if path.startswith('/@'):
-            raise ValueError('Paths must not start with /@')
+            raise ValidationError('Paths must not start with /@')
 
         if '//' in path:
-            raise ValueError('Paths must not contain //')
+            raise ValidationError('Paths must not contain //')
 
         if path.count('!') > 1:
-            raise ValueError('Only one ! is allowed in paths')
+            raise ValidationError('Only one ! is allowed in paths')
 
         if '!' in path and not allow_ephemeral:
-            raise ValueError('Only ephemeral paths may contain !')
+            raise ValidationError('Only ephemeral paths may contain !')
 
     @property
     def is_shared(self) -> bool:
diff --git a/tests/test_path.py b/tests/test_path.py
index 89f2531..20ed47b 100644
--- a/tests/test_path.py
+++ b/tests/test_path.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from earthsnake.exc import ValidationError
 from earthsnake.identity import Identity
 from earthsnake.path import Path
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ from earthsnake.path import Path
 def test_invalid(path: str, error_msg: str) -> None:
     """Test if validation fails for invalid paths"""
 
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as ctx:
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError) as ctx:
         Path.validate(path)
 
     assert error_msg in str(ctx.value)
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def test_invalid(path: str, error_msg: str) -> None:
 def test_invalid_non_ephemeral() -> None:
     """Test validating ephemeral paths when ephemeral is not allowed"""
 
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as ctx:
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError) as ctx:
         Path.validate('/ephemeral!')
 
     assert 'Only ephemeral paths may contain !' in str(ctx.value)