diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/publish.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/publish.yml
index 95fde42..f876aa6 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Version: $VERSION"
           
           NAME=$(node -p "require('./package.json').name")
-          LATEST_VERSION=$(npm show $NAME version --registry https://npm.pkg.bridgemanaccessible.ca)
+          LATEST_VERSION=$(npm show $NAME version --registry https://npm.pkg.bridgemanaccessible.ca 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
           echo "Latest version: $LATEST_VERSION"
           
           if [ "$LATEST_VERSION" != "$VERSION" ]; then