diff --git a/pkg/pluralfile/lock.go b/pkg/pluralfile/lock.go
index 1ff859b2..72cf09da 100644
--- a/pkg/pluralfile/lock.go
+++ b/pkg/pluralfile/lock.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (plrl *Pluralfile) Lock(path string) (*Lockfile, error) {
 	client := api.NewClient()
 	applyLock, err := client.AcquireLock(plrl.Repo)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return lock(), nil
 	}
 
 	if applyLock.Lock == "" {