diff --git a/util/verifybackfill.py b/util/verifybackfill.py
index 8f680f0b8..9c790dfdf 100644
--- a/util/verifybackfill.py
+++ b/util/verifybackfill.py
@@ -45,14 +45,17 @@ def verify_backfill(namespace_name):
     else:
       assert tag.lifetime_end_ms is None
 
-    tag_manifest = tag.manifest
-    repo_tag_manifest = TagManifest.get(tag=repo_tag)
+    try:
+      tag_manifest = tag.manifest
+      repo_tag_manifest = TagManifest.get(tag=repo_tag)
 
-    digest_check = tag_manifest.digest == repo_tag_manifest.digest
-    assert digest_check, _vs(tag_manifest.digest, repo_tag_manifest.digest)
+      digest_check = tag_manifest.digest == repo_tag_manifest.digest
+      assert digest_check, _vs(tag_manifest.digest, repo_tag_manifest.digest)
 
-    bytes_check = tag_manifest.manifest_bytes == repo_tag_manifest.json_data
-    assert bytes_check, _vs(tag_manifest.manifest_bytes, repo_tag_manifest.json_data)
+      bytes_check = tag_manifest.manifest_bytes == repo_tag_manifest.json_data
+      assert bytes_check, _vs(tag_manifest.manifest_bytes, repo_tag_manifest.json_data)
+    except TagManifest.DoesNotExist:
+      logger.info('No tag manifest found for repository tag %s', repo_tag.id)
 
     mli = ManifestLegacyImage.get(manifest=tag_manifest)
     assert mli.repository == repo_tag.repository