diff --git a/root/update.go b/root/update.go
index ae286e6..3ae242b 100644
--- a/root/update.go
+++ b/root/update.go
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ func FetchLatestVersion() (string, error) {
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
 
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected status code: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err