diff --git a/lib/modules/deployment/contract_deployer.js b/lib/modules/deployment/contract_deployer.js
index 3e352a35f..d46d10a7a 100644
--- a/lib/modules/deployment/contract_deployer.js
+++ b/lib/modules/deployment/contract_deployer.js
@@ -220,7 +220,10 @@ class ContractDeployer {
         });
       },
       function getGasPriceForNetwork(next) {
-        self.events.request("blockchain:gasPrice", (gasPrice) => {
+        self.events.request("blockchain:gasPrice", (err, gasPrice) => {
+          if (err) {
+            return next(new Error(__("could not get the gas price")));
+          }
           contract.gasPrice = contract.gasPrice || gasPrice;
           next();
         });