diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fd883f57..d710f56c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hawk.api",
-  "version": "1.2.30",
+  "version": "1.2.31",
   "main": "index.ts",
   "license": "BUSL-1.1",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/resolvers/project.js b/src/resolvers/project.js
index 088fd78c..636ac962 100644
--- a/src/resolvers/project.js
+++ b/src/resolvers/project.js
@@ -575,6 +575,10 @@ module.exports = {
       const releasesFactory = factories.releasesFactory;
       const releaseDoc = await releasesFactory.findByProjectAndRelease(project._id, release);
 
+      if (!releaseDoc) {
+        throw new UserInputError(`Release "${release}" not found for project (id: ${project._id})`);
+      }
+
       let enrichedFiles = Array.isArray(releaseDoc.files) ? releaseDoc.files : [];
 
       // If there are files to enrich, try to get their metadata