diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/git/index.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/git/index.js
index 96dab3417..983b4ca52 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/git/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/git/index.js
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ function runGitCommand(args,cwd,env,emit) {
             err.code = "git_auth_failed";
         } else if(/Authentication failed/i.test(stderr)) {
             err.code = "git_auth_failed";
+        } else if (/The requested URL returned error: 403/i.test(stderr)) {
+            err.code = "git_auth_failed";
         } else if (/commit your changes or stash/i.test(stderr)) {
             err.code = "git_local_overwrite";
         } else if (/CONFLICT/.test(err.stdout)) {