diff --git a/pontos/nvd/cpe/__init__.py b/pontos/nvd/cpe/__init__.py
index 6a3167a9a..a1a18b471 100644
--- a/pontos/nvd/cpe/__init__.py
+++ b/pontos/nvd/cpe/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
 from typing import Callable
 
+import httpx
+
 from pontos.nvd.cpe.api import CPEApi
 
 __all__ = ("CPEApi",)
@@ -77,3 +79,5 @@ def main(parser: ArgumentParser, func: Callable) -> None:
         asyncio.run(func(args))
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         pass
+    except httpx.HTTPStatusError as e:
+        print(f"HTTP Error {e.response.status_code}: {e.response.text}")
diff --git a/pontos/nvd/cve/__init__.py b/pontos/nvd/cve/__init__.py
index c876fe128..234badb09 100644
--- a/pontos/nvd/cve/__init__.py
+++ b/pontos/nvd/cve/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
 from typing import Callable
 
+import httpx
+
 from pontos.nvd.cve.api import CVEApi
 
 __all__ = ("CVEApi",)
@@ -88,3 +90,5 @@ def main(parser: ArgumentParser, func: Callable) -> None:
         asyncio.run(func(args))
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         pass
+    except httpx.HTTPStatusError as e:
+        print(f"HTTP Error {e.response.status_code}: {e.response.text}")