diff --git a/pkg/downloader/uri.go b/pkg/downloader/uri.go
index 80214f5b860d..46685470ca2f 100644
--- a/pkg/downloader/uri.go
+++ b/pkg/downloader/uri.go
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ func DownloadFile(url string, filePath, sha string, downloadStatus func(string,
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
+	if resp.StatusCode >= 400 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to download file %q, invalid status code %d", filePath, resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
 	// Create parent directory
 	err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(filePath), 0755)
 	if err != nil {