diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
index 801c771aba..d52400fc85 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ module Homebrew
     return "unable to get versions" if latest.blank?
 
     latest.to_s
+  rescue => e
+    "error: #{e}"
   end
 
   def retrieve_pull_requests(formula_or_cask, name)