diff --git a/tools/pot/openvino/tools/pot/version.py b/tools/pot/openvino/tools/pot/version.py
index 4ed39f922e4..1b22b50012a 100644
--- a/tools/pot/openvino/tools/pot/version.py
+++ b/tools/pot/openvino/tools/pot/version.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def generate_pot_version():
         branch_name = subprocess.check_output(["git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"]).strip().decode()
         commit_hash = subprocess.check_output(["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"]).strip().decode()
         return "custom_{}_{}".format(branch_name, commit_hash)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
         return "unknown version"
 
 
diff --git a/tools/pot/setup.py b/tools/pot/setup.py
index b3114abc090..2c9bc1c3bb8 100644
--- a/tools/pot/setup.py
+++ b/tools/pot/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def generate_pot_version():
         branch_name = subprocess.check_output(["git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"]).strip().decode()
         commit_hash = subprocess.check_output(["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"]).strip().decode()
         return "custom_{}_{}".format(branch_name, commit_hash)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
         return "unknown version"