diff --git a/mutexbot/release/action.yml b/mutexbot/release/action.yml
index 90a6c891..dbd2390c 100644
--- a/mutexbot/release/action.yml
+++ b/mutexbot/release/action.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ runs:
           rm response.json
         elif [ "$RESPONSE" -eq 208 ]; then
           handle_error "Resource not reserved. Aborting."
+        elif [ "$RESPONSE" -eq 401 ]; then
+          handle_error "Unauthorized! Check your API keys."
         elif [ "$RESPONSE" -eq 404 ]; then
           handle_error "Resource not found."
         elif [ "$RESPONSE" -eq 409 ]; then
diff --git a/mutexbot/reserve/action.yml b/mutexbot/reserve/action.yml
index 46c6706f..73bd563e 100644
--- a/mutexbot/reserve/action.yml
+++ b/mutexbot/reserve/action.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ runs:
             sleep 5  # Wait before retrying
           elif [ "$RESPONSE" -eq 400 ]; then
             handle_error "Bad request. Check your input data."
+          elif [ "$RESPONSE" -eq 401 ]; then
+            handle_error "Unauthorized! Check your API keys."
           elif [ "$RESPONSE" -eq 404 ]; then
             handle_error "Resource not found."
           else