diff --git a/workflow-direct/main.go b/workflow-direct/main.go
index 6aaaf9b..e965bcb 100644
--- a/workflow-direct/main.go
+++ b/workflow-direct/main.go
@@ -285,8 +285,10 @@ next_package:
 			git.GitExecOrPanic(gitPrj, "rm", filename)
 			isGitUpdated = true
 			continue
-		}
-		if len(branch) == 0 {
+		} else if err != nil {
+			common.LogError("failed fetching repo data", org, filename, err)
+			continue
+		} else if len(branch) == 0 {
 			branch = repo.DefaultBranch
 			common.LogDebug("      -> using default branch", branch)
 			if common.IsRemovedBranch(branch) {