diff --git a/cli/packages/util/check-for-update.go b/cli/packages/util/check-for-update.go
index bf66f87e4..5fbf39a1e 100644
--- a/cli/packages/util/check-for-update.go
+++ b/cli/packages/util/check-for-update.go
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+	"errors"
 )
 
 func CheckForUpdate() {
-	latestVersion, err := getLatestTag("infisical", "infisical")
+	latestVersion, err := getLatestTag("Infisical", "infisical")
 	if err != nil {
 		// do nothing and continue
 		return
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ func getLatestTag(repoOwner string, repoName string) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		return "", errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("GitHub API returned status code %d", resp.StatusCode))
+	}
 
 	defer resp.Body.Close()