diff --git a/internal/vulndbreqs/iterator.go b/internal/vulndbreqs/iterator.go
index d08326a..4d1f70a 100644
--- a/internal/vulndbreqs/iterator.go
+++ b/internal/vulndbreqs/iterator.go
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
 			it.it = nil
 			continue
 		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 		it.count++
 		return entry, nil
 	}