diff --git a/.github/workflows/charts-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/charts-release.yaml
index eb2799a8a43..a1af98ae98a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/charts-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/charts-release.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ jobs:
             https://api.github.com/repos/trueforge-org/forgetool/releases/latest)"; then
             TAG="$(jq -r '.tag_name // empty' <<< "${RELEASES_JSON}")"
           fi
-          [ -n "${TAG}" ] && [ "${TAG}" != "null" ] || { echo "Failed to determine latest stable forgetool release tag"; exit 1; }
+          [ -n "${TAG}" ] && [ "${TAG}" != "null" ] || {
+            echo "Failed to determine latest stable forgetool release tag, falling back to v4.1.1"
+            TAG="v4.1.1"
+          }
           VERSION="${TAG#v}"
           VERSION="${VERSION#forgetool-v}"
           case "$(uname -m)" in