diff --git a/packages/cli/src/services/workflow-loader.service.ts b/packages/cli/src/services/workflow-loader.service.ts
index 28c1c07998..ee1e7009da 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/services/workflow-loader.service.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/services/workflow-loader.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { WorkflowRepository } from '@n8n/db';
 import { Service } from '@n8n/di';
-import { UnexpectedError, type IWorkflowBase, type IWorkflowLoader } from 'n8n-workflow';
+import { UserError, type IWorkflowBase, type IWorkflowLoader } from 'n8n-workflow';
 
 @Service()
 export class WorkflowLoaderService implements IWorkflowLoader {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export class WorkflowLoaderService implements IWorkflowLoader {
 		const workflow = await this.workflowRepository.findById(workflowId);
 
 		if (!workflow) {
-			throw new UnexpectedError(`Failed to find workflow with ID "${workflowId}"`);
+			throw new UserError(`Failed to find workflow with ID "${workflowId}"`);
 		}
 
 		return workflow;