diff --git a/lib/datasource/docker/index.js b/lib/datasource/docker/index.js
index 2ad44ea6b9ce70071b0bb606d9d909bec5a24373..0cff2b6d9940fcbd767200f084bab3c71d858cac 100644
--- a/lib/datasource/docker/index.js
+++ b/lib/datasource/docker/index.js
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ async function getTags(registry, repository) {
       );
       return getTags(registry, 'library/' + repository);
     }
-    if (err.statusCode === 401) {
+    if (err.statusCode === 401 || err.statusCode === 403) {
       logger.info(
         { registry, dockerRepository: repository, err },
         'Not authorised to look up docker tags'