diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index c759de5733..37cbdb4064 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -55,7 +55,13 @@ node('docker') {
       if (isMainBranch()) {
 
         stage('Lifecycle') {
-          nexusPolicyEvaluation iqApplication: selectedApplication('scm'), iqScanPatterns: [[scanPattern: 'scm-server/target/scm-server-app.zip']], iqStage: 'build'
+          try {
+            // failBuildOnNetworkError -> so we can catch the exception and neither fail nor make our build unstable
+            nexusPolicyEvaluation iqApplication: selectedApplication('scm'), iqScanPatterns: [[scanPattern: 'scm-server/target/scm-server-app.zip']], iqStage: 'build', failBuildOnNetworkError: true
+          } catch (Exception e) {
+            echo "ERROR: iQ Server policy eval failed. Not marking build unstable for now."
+            echo "ERROR: iQ Server Exception: ${e.getMessage()}"
+          }
         }
 
         stage('Archive') {