diff --git a/src/WingetCreateCLI/Commands/BaseCommand.cs b/src/WingetCreateCLI/Commands/BaseCommand.cs
index 3ba7765f..35a15618 100644
--- a/src/WingetCreateCLI/Commands/BaseCommand.cs
+++ b/src/WingetCreateCLI/Commands/BaseCommand.cs
@@ -284,7 +284,15 @@ protected static async Task<string> DownloadPackageFile(string installerUrl)
 
                 if (e is HttpRequestException httpRequestException)
                 {
-                    Logger.ErrorLocalized(nameof(Resources.HttpResponseUnsuccessful_Error), httpRequestException.StatusCode);
+                    if (httpRequestException.StatusCode != null)
+                    {
+                        Logger.ErrorLocalized(nameof(Resources.HttpResponseUnsuccessful_Error), httpRequestException.StatusCode);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Logger.ErrorLocalized(nameof(Resources.Error_Prefix), httpRequestException.Message);
+                    }
+
                     return null;
                 }