diff --git a/packit_service/worker/handlers/bodhi.py b/packit_service/worker/handlers/bodhi.py
index c6a1f95b8..23150f91f 100644
--- a/packit_service/worker/handlers/bodhi.py
+++ b/packit_service/worker/handlers/bodhi.py
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ def get_builds_in_sidetag(self, dist_git_branch: str) -> Tuple[str, List[str]]:
             missing = dependencies - tagged_packages
             raise PackitException(f"Missing dependencies for Bodhi update: {missing}")
 
-        candidate_tag = self.koji_helper.get_candidate_tag(dist_git_branch)
+        if not (candidate_tag := self.koji_helper.get_candidate_tag(dist_git_branch)):
+            raise PackitException(f"Failed to get candidate tag for {dist_git_branch}")
+
         stable_tags = self.koji_helper.get_stable_tags(candidate_tag)
 
         nvrs = []
diff --git a/packit_service/worker/handlers/mixin.py b/packit_service/worker/handlers/mixin.py
index ee2ba814f..27fcff433 100644
--- a/packit_service/worker/handlers/mixin.py
+++ b/packit_service/worker/handlers/mixin.py
@@ -235,22 +235,33 @@ class GetKojiBuildDataFromKojiService(Config, GetKojiBuildData):
     _koji_helper: Optional[KojiHelper] = None
 
     @property
-    def koji_helper(self):
+    def koji_helper(self) -> KojiHelper:
         if not self._koji_helper:
             self._koji_helper = KojiHelper()
         return self._koji_helper
 
+    def _get_latest_build(self) -> dict:
+        if not (
+            candidate_tag := self.koji_helper.get_candidate_tag(self._dist_git_branch)
+        ):
+            raise PackitException(
+                f"Failed to get candidate tag for {self._dist_git_branch}"
+            )
+        build = self.koji_helper.get_latest_build_in_tag(
+            package=self.project.repo,
+            tag=candidate_tag,
+        )
+        if not build:
+            raise PackitException(
+                f"No build found for package={self.project.repo} "
+                f"and branch={self._dist_git_branch}"
+            )
+        return build
+
     @property
-    def build(self):
+    def build(self) -> dict:
         if not self._build:
-            self._build = self.koji_helper.get_latest_build_in_tag(
-                package=self.project.repo,
-                tag=self.koji_helper.get_candidate_tag(self._dist_git_branch),
-            )
-            if not self._build:
-                raise PackitException(
-                    f"No build found for package={self.project.repo} and tag={self.dist_git_branch}"
-                )
+            self._build = self._get_latest_build()
         return self._build
 
     @property
@@ -292,15 +303,7 @@ def _dist_git_branch(self) -> str:
     @property
     def build(self):
         # call it every time since dist_git_branch reference can change
-        build = self.koji_helper.get_latest_build_in_tag(
-            package=self.project.repo,
-            tag=self.koji_helper.get_candidate_tag(self._dist_git_branch),
-        )
-        if not build:
-            raise PackitException(
-                f"No build found for package={self.project.repo} and tag={self.dist_git_branch}"
-            )
-        return build
+        return self._get_latest_build()
 
     @property
     def num_of_branches(self):