diff --git a/lib/workers/package/index.js b/lib/workers/package/index.js
index 20b506433dfcb8cbd37188c3092440acda7cf7eb..e40a5f8c0edbdc50948b4578e2b7fe4528a5f321 100644
--- a/lib/workers/package/index.js
+++ b/lib/workers/package/index.js
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ async function renovatePackage(config) {
       type: 'error',
       message: 'Failed to look up dependency',
     };
-    logger.warn(result.message);
     results = [result];
+    if (config.depName[0] === '@') {
+      logger.info(result.message);
+    } else {
+      logger.warn(result.message);
+    }
   }
   logger.debug({ results }, `${config.depName} lookup results`);
   // Flatten the result on top of config, add repositoryUrl
diff --git a/test/workers/package/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap b/test/workers/package/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap
index 268f953189d9730088cf770a9cfb49812087c1a0..d876ac8aa6ff6427c35eea307c89ed00632454f8 100644
--- a/test/workers/package/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap
+++ b/test/workers/package/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap
@@ -217,6 +217,158 @@ This {{#if isGitHub}}PR{{else}}MR{{/if}} has been generated by [Renovate Bot](ht
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`lib/workers/package/index renovatePackage(config) returns error if no npm scoped dep found 1`] = `
+Array [
+  Object {
+    "assignees": Array [],
+    "automerge": "none",
+    "automergeType": "pr",
+    "branchName": "{{branchPrefix}}{{depName}}-{{newVersionMajor}}.x",
+    "branchPrefix": "renovate/",
+    "commitMessage": "Update dependency {{depName}} to v{{newVersion}}",
+    "currentVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "depName": "@foo/something",
+    "description": Array [],
+    "group": Object {
+      "branchName": "{{branchPrefix}}{{groupSlug}}",
+      "commitMessage": "Renovate {{groupName}} packages",
+      "prBody": "This {{#if isGitHub}}Pull{{else}}Merge{{/if}} Request renovates the package group \\"{{groupName}}\\".
+
+{{#if schedule}}
+**Note**: This PR was created on a configured schedule (\\"{{schedule}}\\"{{#if timezone}} in timezone \`{{timezone}}\`{{/if}}) and will not receive updates outside those times.
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#each upgrades as |upgrade|}}
+-   {{#if repositoryUrl}}[{{upgrade.depName}}]({{upgrade.repositoryUrl}}){{else}}\`{{depName}}\`{{/if}}: from \`{{upgrade.currentVersion}}\` to \`{{upgrade.newVersion}}\`
+{{/each}}
+
+{{#unless isPin}}
+### Commits
+
+{{#each upgrades as |upgrade|}}
+{{#if upgrade.releases.length}}
+<details>
+<summary>{{upgrade.githubName}}</summary>
+{{#each upgrade.releases as |release|}}
+
+#### {{release.version}}
+{{#each release.commits as |commit|}}
+-   [\`{{commit.shortSha}}\`]({{commit.url}}){{commit.message}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/each}}
+
+</details>
+{{/if}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/unless}}
+<br />
+
+{{#if hasErrors}}
+
+---
+
+### Errors
+
+Renovate encountered some errors when processing your repository, so you are being notified here even if they do not directly apply to this PR.
+
+{{#each errors as |error|}}
+-   \`{{error.depName}}\`: {{error.message}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if hasWarnings}}
+
+---
+
+### Warnings
+
+Please make sure the following warnings are safe to ignore:
+
+{{#each warnings as |warning|}}
+-   \`{{warning.depName}}\`: {{warning.message}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/if}}
+
+---
+
+This {{#if isGitHub}}PR{{else}}MR{{/if}} has been generated by [Renovate Bot](https://renovateapp.com).",
+      "prTitle": "Renovate {{groupName}} packages",
+      "recreateClosed": true,
+    },
+    "groupName": null,
+    "groupSlug": null,
+    "labels": Array [],
+    "lazyGrouping": true,
+    "message": "Failed to look up dependency",
+    "prBody": "This {{#if isGitHub}}Pull{{else}}Merge{{/if}} Request {{#if isRollback}}rolls back{{else}}updates{{/if}} dependency {{#if repositoryUrl}}[{{depName}}]({{repositoryUrl}}){{else}}\`{{depName}}\`{{/if}} from \`v{{currentVersion}}\` to \`v{{newVersion}}\`{{#if isRollback}}. This is necessary and important because \`v{{currentVersion}}\` cannot be found in the npm registry - probably because of it being unpublished.{{/if}}
+{{#if releases.length}}
+
+{{#if schedule}}
+**Note**: This PR was created on a configured schedule (\\"{{schedule}}\\"{{#if timezone}} in timezone \`{{timezone}}\`{{/if}}) and will not receive updates outside those times.
+{{/if}}
+
+### Commits
+
+<details>
+<summary>{{githubName}}</summary>
+
+{{#each releases as |release|}}
+#### {{release.version}}
+{{#each release.commits as |commit|}}
+-   [\`{{commit.shortSha}}\`]({{commit.url}}) {{commit.message}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/each}}
+
+</details>
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if hasErrors}}
+
+---
+
+### Errors
+
+Renovate encountered some errors when processing your repository, so you are being notified here even if they do not directly apply to this PR.
+
+{{#each errors as |error|}}
+-   \`{{error.depName}}\`: {{error.message}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if hasWarnings}}
+
+---
+
+### Warnings
+
+Please make sure the following warnings are safe to ignore:
+
+{{#each warnings as |warning|}}
+-   \`{{warning.depName}}\`: {{warning.message}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/if}}
+
+---
+
+This {{#if isGitHub}}PR{{else}}MR{{/if}} has been generated by [Renovate Bot](https://renovateapp.com).",
+    "prCreation": "immediate",
+    "prTitle": "{{#if isPin}}Pin{{else}}{{#if isRollback}}Roll back{{else}}Update{{/if}}{{/if}} dependency {{depName}} to {{#if isRange}}{{newVersion}}{{else}}{{#if isMajor}}v{{newVersionMajor}}{{else}}v{{newVersion}}{{/if}}{{/if}}",
+    "rebaseStalePrs": false,
+    "recreateClosed": false,
+    "repoIsOnboarded": true,
+    "repositoryUrl": null,
+    "requiredStatusChecks": Array [],
+    "reviewers": Array [],
+    "schedule": "some schedule",
+    "semanticCommits": null,
+    "semanticPrefix": "chore(deps):",
+    "timezone": null,
+    "type": "error",
+    "unpublishSafe": false,
+  },
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`lib/workers/package/index renovatePackage(config) returns warning if using invalid version 1`] = `
 Array [
   Object {
diff --git a/test/workers/package/index.spec.js b/test/workers/package/index.spec.js
index 2a11606d8f0e0024c0692ded67e0a077130df12f..7daeee486e1194dd25abc3aa9e4c0ce50aedfabe 100644
--- a/test/workers/package/index.spec.js
+++ b/test/workers/package/index.spec.js
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ describe('lib/workers/package/index', () => {
       expect(res[0].type).toEqual('error');
       expect(npmApi.getDependency.mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
     });
+    it('returns error if no npm scoped dep found', async () => {
+      config.depName = '@foo/something';
+      config.repoIsOnboarded = true;
+      config.schedule = 'some schedule';
+      const res = await pkgWorker.renovatePackage(config);
+      expect(res).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(res).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(res[0].type).toEqual('error');
+    });
     it('returns warning if warning found', async () => {
       npmApi.getDependency.mockReturnValueOnce({});
       versions.determineUpgrades = jest.fn(() => [