diff --git a/cmd/fortifyExecuteScan.go b/cmd/fortifyExecuteScan.go
index c44392e94..e401f51b3 100644
--- a/cmd/fortifyExecuteScan.go
+++ b/cmd/fortifyExecuteScan.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func runFortifyScan(config fortifyExecuteScanOptions, sys fortify.System, utils
 
 	if len(config.PullRequestName) > 0 {
 		fortifyProjectVersion = config.PullRequestName
-		projectVersion, err := sys.LookupOrCreateProjectVersionDetailsForPullRequest(project.ID, projectVersion, fortifyProjectVersion)
+		projectVersion, err = sys.LookupOrCreateProjectVersionDetailsForPullRequest(project.ID, projectVersion, fortifyProjectVersion)
 		if err != nil {
 			classifyErrorOnLookup(err)
 			return reports, fmt.Errorf("Failed to lookup / create project version for pull request %v: %w", fortifyProjectVersion, err)