diff --git a/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
index bdce30f14a..e668b57267 100644
--- a/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1497,6 +1497,7 @@ exports[`modules/datasource/nuget/index getReleases processes real data (v3) nus
       "version": "3.12.0",
     },
   ],
+  "sourceUrl": "https://nunit.org/",
 }
 `;
 
@@ -1686,6 +1687,7 @@ exports[`modules/datasource/nuget/index getReleases processes real data (v3) nus
       "version": "3.12.0",
     },
   ],
+  "sourceUrl": "https://nunit.org/",
 }
 `;
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/index.spec.ts b/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/index.spec.ts
index ce25cf7722..571727091d 100644
--- a/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/index.spec.ts
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ describe('modules/datasource/nuget/index', () => {
       });
       expect(res).not.toBeNull();
       expect(res).toMatchSnapshot();
-      expect(res?.sourceUrl).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(res?.sourceUrl).toBeDefined();
     });
 
     it('processes real data (v3) nuspec fetch 404 error', async () => {
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ describe('modules/datasource/nuget/index', () => {
       });
       expect(res).not.toBeNull();
       expect(res).toMatchSnapshot();
-      expect(res?.sourceUrl).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(res?.sourceUrl).toBeDefined();
     });
 
     it('processes real data (v2)', async () => {
diff --git a/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/v3.ts b/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/v3.ts
index 1d0dc587c0..a0e06db3de 100644
--- a/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/v3.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/datasource/nuget/v3.ts
@@ -240,13 +240,12 @@ export class NugetV3Api {
           { registryUrl, pkgName, pkgVersion: latestStable },
           `package manifest (.nuspec) not found`,
         );
-        return dep;
+      } else {
+        logger.debug(
+          { err, registryUrl, pkgName, pkgVersion: latestStable },
+          `Cannot obtain sourceUrl`,
+        );
       }
-      logger.debug(
-        { err, registryUrl, pkgName, pkgVersion: latestStable },
-        `Cannot obtain sourceUrl`,
-      );
-      return dep;
     }
 
     // istanbul ignore else: not easy testable