diff --git a/module_build_service/views.py b/module_build_service/views.py
index a40f7d26..86ad995e 100644
--- a/module_build_service/views.py
+++ b/module_build_service/views.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ class SCMHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         if not get_scm_url_re().match(url):
             log.error("The submitted scmurl %r is not valid" % url)
-            raise Forbidden("The submitted scmurl %s is not valid" % url)
+            raise ValidationError("The submitted scmurl %s is not valid" % url)
 
         if not skip_branch and "branch" not in self.data:
             log.error("Missing branch")
diff --git a/tests/test_views/test_views.py b/tests/test_views/test_views.py
index d20eee0a..02b29fa3 100644
--- a/tests/test_views/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_views/test_views.py
@@ -1155,8 +1155,8 @@ class TestViews:
             "The submitted scmurl https://src.stg.fedoraproject.org"
             "/modules/testmodule.git is not valid"
         )
-        assert data["status"] == 403
-        assert data["error"] == "Forbidden"
+        assert data["status"] == 400
+        assert data["error"] == "Bad Request"
 
     @patch("module_build_service.auth.get_user", return_value=user)
     @patch("module_build_service.scm.SCM")
@@ -1299,8 +1299,8 @@ class TestViews:
             "The submitted scmurl {} is not allowed".format(scmurl),
             "The submitted scmurl {} is not valid".format(scmurl),
         )
-        assert data["status"] == 403
-        assert data["error"] == "Forbidden"
+        assert data["status"] in (400, 403)
+        assert data["error"] in ("Bad Request", "Forbidden")
 
     @patch("module_build_service.auth.get_user", return_value=user)
     @patch("module_build_service.scm.SCM")