diff --git a/src/gitlab_controller.rs b/src/gitlab_controller.rs
index 463ab32..79fb188 100644
--- a/src/gitlab_controller.rs
+++ b/src/gitlab_controller.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ pub fn retry_pipeline(host: &str, token: &str, project: &Project) {
         warn!("{:?} has no pipeline, ignoring.", project);
         return;
     }
-    let res: Pipeline;
+    let res: Option<Pipeline>;
     if pipeline.clone().unwrap().status == "success" {
         debug!("Latest pipeline for {:?} has a 'success' status, creating another one.",
                project);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ pub fn retry_pipeline(host: &str, token: &str, project: &Project) {
             .project(project.name.clone())
             .ref_(project.ref_.clone())
             .build().unwrap();
-        res = endpoint.query(&client).unwrap();
+        res = endpoint.query(&client).ok();
     } else {
         debug!("Latest pipeline status for {:?} wasn't a success, retrying.",
                project);
@@ -137,8 +137,12 @@ pub fn retry_pipeline(host: &str, token: &str, project: &Project) {
             .project(project.name.clone())
             .pipeline(pipeline.unwrap().id)
             .build().unwrap();
-        res = endpoint.query(&client).unwrap();
+        res = endpoint.query(&client).ok();
+    }
+    if res.is_none() {
+        error!("Could not retry/create a new pipeline for project {:?}. Ignoring.", project);
+    } else {
+        debug!("API answer was {:?}.", res.unwrap());
     }
-    debug!("API answer was {:?}.", res);
 }