diff --git a/pkg/client/registry.go b/pkg/client/registry.go
index 893f1f93b..639d5d07e 100644
--- a/pkg/client/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/client/registry.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func GetTagDigest(cl *client.Client, image reference.Named) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if token == "" {
-		logrus.Fatal("unable to retrieve registry token?")
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve registry token?")
 	}
 
 	req.Header = http.Header{