diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 1531da2..89878b3 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ const getSecretFromConnectItem = async (
 	}
 
 	// If a file was found, get the content of the file
+	// If a file was found, get the content of the file (with retry on 503)
 	if (fileId) {
 		const maxAttempts = 3;
 		const retryDelayMs = 2000;
@@ -121,10 +122,6 @@ const getSecretFromConnectItem = async (
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	core.error(`getFileContent failed: ${getErrorMessage(err)}`);
-	throw err;
-}
-	}
 
 	if (parsed.section) {
 		throw new Error(