diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts
index c394d3a0f9..6d0a24e0cc 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts
@@ -298,12 +298,17 @@ export class ProjectsController {
 			argument: this.buildHelper.constructBuildArguments(project.projectFilePath, this.buildHelper.extensionBuildDirPath, project.sqlProjStyle)
 		};
 
-		const crossPlatCompatible: boolean = await Project.checkPromptCrossPlatStatus(project, true /* blocking prompt */);
+		try {
+			const crossPlatCompatible: boolean = await Project.checkPromptCrossPlatStatus(project, true /* blocking prompt */);
 
-		if (!crossPlatCompatible) {
-			// user rejected updating for cross-plat
-			void vscode.window.showErrorMessage(constants.projectNeedsUpdatingForCrossPlat(project.projectFileName));
-			return ''
+			if (!crossPlatCompatible) {
+				// user rejected updating for cross-plat
+				void vscode.window.showErrorMessage(constants.projectNeedsUpdatingForCrossPlat(project.projectFileName));
+				return ''
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			void vscode.window.showErrorMessage(utils.getErrorMessage(error));
+			return '';
 		}
 
 		try {
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/models/project.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/models/project.ts
index 6ecbbbdda1..ac867f62ee 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/models/project.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/models/project.ts
@@ -184,11 +184,17 @@ export class Project implements ISqlProject {
 			}
 		} else {
 			// use "void" with a .then() to not block the UI thread while prompting the user
-			void window.showErrorMessage(constants.updateProjectForCrossPlatform(project.projectFileName), constants.yesString, constants.noString).then(async (result) => {
-				if (result === constants.yesString) {
-					await project.updateProjectForCrossPlatform();
+			void window.showErrorMessage(constants.updateProjectForCrossPlatform(project.projectFileName), constants.yesString, constants.noString).then(
+				async (result) => {
+					if (result === constants.yesString) {
+						try {
+							await project.updateProjectForCrossPlatform();
+						} catch (error) {
+							void window.showErrorMessage(utils.getErrorMessage(utils.getErrorMessage(error)));
+						}
+					}
 				}
-			});
+			);
 		}
 
 		return project.isCrossPlatformCompatible;