diff --git a/src/lambda_codebase/initial_commit/bootstrap_repository/adf-build/shared/python/target.py b/src/lambda_codebase/initial_commit/bootstrap_repository/adf-build/shared/python/target.py
index eeb932d7..d05c6e8c 100644
--- a/src/lambda_codebase/initial_commit/bootstrap_repository/adf-build/shared/python/target.py
+++ b/src/lambda_codebase/initial_commit/bootstrap_repository/adf-build/shared/python/target.py
@@ -275,11 +275,8 @@ def _target_is_ou_path(self, resolve_children=False):
                 ou_id=None,
                 excluded_paths=[],
             )
-        except ClientError as client_err:
-            no_target_found = (
-                client_err.response["Error"]["Code"] == "ParentNotFoundException"
-            )
-            if no_target_found and self.adf_deployment_maps_allow_empty_target:
+        except Exception:
+            if self.adf_deployment_maps_allow_empty_target:
                 LOGGER.info(
                     "Note: Target OU was not found in AWS Org for path %s",
                     self.path,