diff --git a/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.spec.ts b/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.spec.ts
index cc277596b1ad..37b11b4e7f91 100644
--- a/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.spec.ts
+++ b/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.spec.ts
@@ -193,24 +193,28 @@ describe('DepenendencyResolverMain.getOutdatedPkgsFromPolicies()', () => {
   const packageManagerSlot = {
     // @ts-ignore
     get: () => ({
-      resolveRemoteVersion: (spec: string) => ({
-        version: {
-          'root-runtime-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'root-peer-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'variant1-runtime-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'variant1-runtime-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'variant1-dev-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'variant1-dev-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'variant1-peer-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'variant1-peer-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'component1-runtime-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'component1-runtime-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'component1-dev-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'component1-dev-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'component1-peer-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
-          'component1-peer-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
-        }[spec],
-      }),
+      resolveRemoteVersion: (spec: string) => {
+        if (spec === 'cannot-resolve@latest') throw new Error('Cannot resolve latest');
+        return {
+          version: {
+            'root-runtime-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'root-peer-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'variant1-runtime-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'variant1-runtime-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'variant1-dev-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'variant1-dev-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'variant1-peer-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'variant1-peer-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'component1-runtime-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'component1-runtime-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'component1-dev-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'component1-dev-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'component1-peer-dep1@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'component1-peer-dep3@latest': '2.0.0',
+            'pkg-with-old-latest@latest': '0.0.0',
+          }[spec],
+        };
+      },
       getNetworkConfig: () => ({}),
     }),
   };
@@ -274,6 +278,8 @@ describe('DepenendencyResolverMain.getOutdatedPkgsFromPolicies()', () => {
       componentPoliciesById: {
         component1: {
           dependencies: {
+            'pkg-with-old-latest': '1.0.0',
+            'cannot-resolve': '1.0.0',
             'component1-runtime-dep1': '1.0.0',
             'component1-runtime-dep2': '1.0.0',
             'component1-runtime-dep3': '-',
diff --git a/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.ts b/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.ts
index 5abe59354e33..3b6624195060 100644
--- a/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.ts
+++ b/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { getAllCoreAspectsIds } from '@teambit/bit';
 import ComponentAspect, { Component, ComponentMap, ComponentMain, IComponent, ComponentID } from '@teambit/component';
 import type { ConfigMain } from '@teambit/config';
 import { join } from 'path';
-import { get, pick, uniq } from 'lodash';
+import { compact, get, pick, uniq } from 'lodash';
 import { ConfigAspect } from '@teambit/config';
 import { DependenciesEnv, EnvDefinition, EnvsAspect, EnvsMain } from '@teambit/envs';
 import { Slot, SlotRegistry, ExtensionManifest, Aspect, RuntimeManifest } from '@teambit/harmony';
@@ -1308,23 +1308,34 @@ export class DependencyResolverMain {
   ): Promise<Array<{ name: string; currentRange: string; latestRange: string } & T>> {
     this.logger.setStatusLine('checking the latest versions of dependencies');
     const resolver = await this.getVersionResolver();
-    const resolve = async (spec: string) =>
-      (
-        await resolver.resolveRemoteVersion(spec, {
-          rootDir,
-        })
-      ).version;
-    const outdatedPkgs = (
+    const tryResolve = async (spec: string) => {
+      try {
+        return (
+          await resolver.resolveRemoteVersion(spec, {
+            rootDir,
+          })
+        ).version;
+      } catch {
+        // If latest cannot be found for the package, then just ignore it
+        return null;
+      }
+    };
+    const outdatedPkgs = compact(
       await Promise.all(
         pkgs.map(async (pkg) => {
-          const latestVersion = await resolve(`${pkg.name}@latest`);
+          const latestVersion = await tryResolve(`${pkg.name}@latest`);
+          if (!latestVersion) return null;
+          const currentVersion = semver.valid(pkg.currentRange.replace(/[\^~]/, ''));
+          // If the current version is newer than the latest, then no need to update the dependency
+          if (currentVersion && (semver.gt(currentVersion, latestVersion) || currentVersion === latestVersion))
+            return null;
           return {
             ...pkg,
-            latestRange: latestVersion ? repeatPrefix(pkg.currentRange, latestVersion) : null,
+            latestRange: repeatPrefix(pkg.currentRange, latestVersion),
           } as any;
         })
       )
-    ).filter(({ latestRange, currentRange }) => latestRange != null && latestRange !== currentRange);
+    );
     this.logger.consoleSuccess();
     return outdatedPkgs;
   }