diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index 225c5b44..52a9bac2 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ func EnsureVersion(recipeName, version string) error {
 	logrus.Debugf("read '%s' as tags for recipe '%s'", strings.Join(parsedTags, ", "), recipeName)
 
 	if tagRef.String() == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not available?", version)
+		logrus.Warnf("%s recipe has no local tag: %s? this recipe version is not released?", recipeName, version)
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	worktree, err := repo.Worktree()