diff --git a/src/main/python/ddadevops/devops_build.py b/src/main/python/ddadevops/devops_build.py
index bb3a163..8485bc4 100644
--- a/src/main/python/ddadevops/devops_build.py
+++ b/src/main/python/ddadevops/devops_build.py
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ class DevopsBuild:
         self.file_api = FileApi()
         self.repo = ProjectRepository()
         if not devops:
-            if not config: raise Exception("Build parameters could not be set!")
+            if not config:
+                raise ValueError("Build parameters could not be set!")
             devops = Devops(
                 stage=config["stage"],
                 project_root_path=config["project_root_path"],