diff --git a/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/update_checker/version_finder.rb b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/update_checker/version_finder.rb
index 100d6f2266..52f79427ee 100644
--- a/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/update_checker/version_finder.rb
+++ b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/update_checker/version_finder.rb
@@ -204,7 +204,10 @@ def fetch_dependency_metadata(repository_details)
           nil
         rescue Excon::Error::Socket, Excon::Error::Timeout,
                Excon::Error::TooManyRedirects
-          raise if central_repo_urls.include?(repository_details["url"])
+          if central_repo_urls.include?(repository_details["url"])
+            msg = "Registry error: #{T.must(response).status} response status with body #{T.must(response).body}"
+            raise RegistryError.new(T.must(response).status, msg)
+          end
 
           nil
         end