diff --git a/common/lib/dependabot/file_fetchers/base.rb b/common/lib/dependabot/file_fetchers/base.rb
index dce0ca5dd55..f8b90a93cf3 100644
--- a/common/lib/dependabot/file_fetchers/base.rb
+++ b/common/lib/dependabot/file_fetchers/base.rb
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ def _clone_repo_contents(target_directory:)
               CMD
             )
           rescue SharedHelpers::HelperSubprocessFailed => e
-            raise unless GIT_SUBMODULE_ERROR_REGEX && e.message.downcase.include?("submodule")
+            raise unless e.message.match(GIT_SUBMODULE_ERROR_REGEX) && e.message.downcase.include?("submodule")
 
             submodule_cloning_failed = true
             match = e.message.match(GIT_SUBMODULE_ERROR_REGEX)
diff --git a/go_modules/lib/dependabot/go_modules/file_updater/go_mod_updater.rb b/go_modules/lib/dependabot/go_modules/file_updater/go_mod_updater.rb
index 611161d7bea..6ffabe89186 100644
--- a/go_modules/lib/dependabot/go_modules/file_updater/go_mod_updater.rb
+++ b/go_modules/lib/dependabot/go_modules/file_updater/go_mod_updater.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ class GoModUpdater
           /malformed module path/,
           /used for two different module paths/,
           # https://github.com/golang/go/issues/56494
-          /can't find reason for requirement on/
+          /can't find reason for requirement on/,
+          # import path doesn't exist
+          /package \S+ is not in GOROOT/
         ].freeze
 
         REPO_RESOLVABILITY_ERROR_REGEXES = [