diff --git a/datalad_dataverse/dataset.py b/datalad_dataverse/dataset.py
index 7fb8f52..323a01b 100644
--- a/datalad_dataverse/dataset.py
+++ b/datalad_dataverse/dataset.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def __init__(self, api, dsid: str, root_path: str | None = None):
         # check if project with specified doi exists
         # TODO ask for ':latest' and cache?
         dv_ds = api.get_dataset(identifier=dsid)
-        if not dv_ds.ok:
+        if not dv_ds.status_code < 400:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot find dataset")
 
     def get_fileid_from_path(