diff --git a/cmd/util/project.go b/cmd/util/project.go
index 1a5132b3a4c21..ef157f6873081 100644
--- a/cmd/util/project.go
+++ b/cmd/util/project.go
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ func readProjFromURI(fileURL string, proj *v1alpha1.AppProject) error {
 	} else {
 		err = config.UnmarshalRemoteFile(fileURL, &proj)
 	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("error reading proj from uri: %w", err)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error reading proj from uri: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func SetProjSpecOptions(flags *pflag.FlagSet, spec *v1alpha1.AppProjectSpec, projOpts *ProjectOpts) int {