diff --git a/npm_and_yarn/lib/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/helpers.rb b/npm_and_yarn/lib/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/helpers.rb
index f5ef768942..c7b73287e8 100644
--- a/npm_and_yarn/lib/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/helpers.rb
+++ b/npm_and_yarn/lib/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/helpers.rb
@@ -553,6 +553,11 @@ def self.package_manager_run_command(name, command, fingerprint: nil)
         result
       rescue StandardError => e
         Dependabot.logger.error("Error running package manager command: #{full_command}, Error: #{e.message}")
+        if e.message.include?("\e[38;5;111mResponse Code\e[39m: \e[38;5;220m404\e[39m (Not Found)\n") &&
+           e.message.include?("The remote server failed to provide the requested resource")
+          raise RegistryError.new(404, "The remote server failed to provide the requested resource")
+        end
+
         raise
       end