diff --git a/cmd/guacone/cmd/vulnerability.go b/cmd/guacone/cmd/vulnerability.go
index 79008cfa98..1ebd69e607 100644
--- a/cmd/guacone/cmd/vulnerability.go
+++ b/cmd/guacone/cmd/vulnerability.go
@@ -380,8 +380,9 @@ func searchDependencyPackagesReverse(ctx context.Context, gqlclient graphql.Clie
 		nodeMap[now] = nowNode
 	}
 
+	// not found so return nil
 	if topPkgID != "" && !found {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no path found up to specified length")
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
 	var now string