diff --git a/.github/scripts/update_currencies.py b/.github/scripts/update_currencies.py
index c7be4de9..95ad2d9a 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/update_currencies.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/update_currencies.py
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import os
 def fetch_currencies():
     response = requests.get('https://restcountries.com/v3.1/all')
     response.raise_for_status()
+    except requests.RequestException as e:
+        print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+        return []
+        
     countries = response.json()
 
     currencies_list = []