diff --git a/scripts/uncloud b/scripts/uncloud
index 1975f84..b8ebafc 100755
--- a/scripts/uncloud
+++ b/scripts/uncloud
@@ -55,20 +55,22 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         arg_parser.print_help()
     else:
         arguments = vars(args)
-        # print(arguments)
-        # print(etcd_parser)
-
         name = arguments.pop('command')
         mod = importlib.import_module('uncloud.{}.main'.format(name))
         main = getattr(mod, 'main')
 
-        if component in ETCD_COMPONENTS:
+        # If the component requires etcd3, we import it and catch the
+        # etcd3.exceptions.ConnectionFailedError
+        if name in ETCD_COMPONENTS:
             import etcd3
+
         try:
             main(arguments)
         except UncloudException as err:
             logger.error(err)
             sys.exit(1)
+        except etcd3.exceptions.ConnectionFailedError as err:
+            logger.error("Cannot connect to etcd")
         except Exception as err:
             logger.exception(err)
             sys.exit(1)