diff --git a/scripts/publish/test_publish.py b/scripts/publish/test_publish.py
index c2c35fe90..a9dfcd49c 100644
--- a/scripts/publish/test_publish.py
+++ b/scripts/publish/test_publish.py
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ def get_latest_version(target: str, client: httpx.Client) -> Version:
             time.sleep(1)
     else:
         raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to fetch {url}") from error
+
+    if not versions:
+        raise ValueError(f"No versions found for {target_config.project_name}")
+
     return max(versions)