diff --git a/liberty-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/maven/AbstractLibertySupport.java b/liberty-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/maven/AbstractLibertySupport.java
index 757286c37..c3750585b 100644
--- a/liberty-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/maven/AbstractLibertySupport.java
+++ b/liberty-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/maven/AbstractLibertySupport.java
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ private File resolveArtifactFile(org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact aetherArti
                 throw new MojoExecutionException("Unable to resolve artifact: " + aetherArtifact.getGroupId() + ":"
                         + aetherArtifact.getArtifactId() + ":" + aetherArtifact.getVersion());
             }
-        } catch (ArtifactResolutionException e) {
+        } catch (ArtifactResolutionException | NullPointerException e) {
             throw new MojoExecutionException("Unable to resolve artifact: " + aetherArtifact.getGroupId() + ":"
                     + aetherArtifact.getArtifactId() + ":" + aetherArtifact.getVersion(), e);
         }