diff --git a/.changeset/six-rocks-allow.md b/.changeset/six-rocks-allow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f207654f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/six-rocks-allow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/techdocs-common': patch
+---
+
+Gracefully handle HTTP request failures in download method of AzureBlobStorage publisher.
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-common/src/stages/publish/azureBlobStorage.ts b/packages/techdocs-common/src/stages/publish/azureBlobStorage.ts
index 1a823c3d19..f6567abe49 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-common/src/stages/publish/azureBlobStorage.ts
+++ b/packages/techdocs-common/src/stages/publish/azureBlobStorage.ts
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ export class AzureBlobStoragePublish implements PublisherBase {
             .on('end', () => {
               resolve(Buffer.concat(fileStreamChunks));
             });
-        });
+        })
+        .catch(reject);
     });
   }