diff --git a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
index 8546bd3d..cb5bfa8f 100644
--- a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
+++ b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ keys configured on your account.
 				internal.RegistryPassword,
 			)
 			if err != nil {
-				logrus.Fatal(err)
+				logrus.Warn(err)
 			}
 
 			features, category, err := recipe.GetRecipeFeaturesAndCategory(recipeMeta.Name)
diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index 80687a39..8c08cbdd 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func EnsureLatest(recipeName string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	branch, err := gitPkg.GetCurrentBranch(repo)
+	branch, err := GetDefaultBranch(repo, recipeName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ func GetRecipeVersions(recipeName, registryUsername, registryPassword string) (R
 
 	worktree, err := repo.Worktree()
 	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Fatal(err)
+		return versions, err
 	}
 
 	gitTags, err := repo.Tags()
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ func GetRecipeVersions(recipeName, registryUsername, registryPassword string) (R
 
 		cl, err := client.New("default") // only required for docker.io registry calls
 		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Fatal(err)
+			return err
 		}
 
 		queryCache := make(map[reference.Named]string)