if (!Files.exists(path)) {
            LOGGER.warn("The {} file does not exist. The --resume / -r feature will not work.", path);
            return properties;
        }

        try (Reader reader = Files.newBufferedReader(path)) {
            properties.load(reader);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            LOGGER.warn("Unable to read {}. The --resume / -r feature will not work.", path);
        }