diff --git a/buildman/jobutil/workererror.py b/buildman/jobutil/workererror.py
index fdf6503b0..2a736924f 100644
--- a/buildman/jobutil/workererror.py
+++ b/buildman/jobutil/workererror.py
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ class WorkerError(object):
     self._error_handlers = {
         'io.quay.builder.buildpackissue': {
             'message': 'Could not load build package',
-            'is_internal': True
+            'is_internal': True,
+        },
+
+        'io.quay.builder.gitfailure': {
+            'message': 'Could not clone git repository',
+            'show_base_error': True,
         },
 
         'io.quay.builder.cannotextractbuildpack': {