diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.ts
index 4de928c32b..a449eddd5d 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.ts
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ export class GithubPublisher implements PublisherBase {
     });
 
     if (!token) {
-      logger.error(`No token could be acquired for URL: ${values.storePath}`);
-      return { remoteUrl: '', catalogInfoUrl: undefined };
+      throw new Error(
+        `No token could be acquired for URL: ${values.storePath}`,
+      );
     }
 
     const client = new Octokit({