diff --git a/eng/versioning/update_versions.py b/eng/versioning/update_versions.py
index f5fb1e9b63b73..e7d01a5f9cb2b 100644
--- a/eng/versioning/update_versions.py
+++ b/eng/versioning/update_versions.py
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ def update_versions_all(update_type, build_type, target_file, skip_readme, auto_
                     if os.path.isfile(java_file_to_update):
                         update_versions(update_type, version_map, ext_dep_map, java_file_to_update, skip_readme, auto_version_increment)
                     else:
-                        raise FileNotFoundError(errno.ENOENT, os.strerror(errno.ENOENT), java_file_to_update)
+                        # In pipeline contexts, files not local to the current SDK directory may not be checked out from git.
+                        print(java_file_to_update + ' does not exist. Skipping')
         else:
             print(version_java_file + ' does not exist. Skipping.')
     # END:Versions_in_java_files