diff --git a/kiwi_scp/config.py b/kiwi_scp/config.py
index 48a8217..97956d3 100644
--- a/kiwi_scp/config.py
+++ b/kiwi_scp/config.py
@@ -154,15 +154,13 @@ class KiwiConfig(BaseModel):
 
         return cls()
 
-    def get_project_config(self, name: str) -> ProjectConfig:
+    def get_project_config(self, name: str) -> Optional[ProjectConfig]:
         """returns the config of a project with a given name"""
 
         for project in self.projects:
             if project.name == name:
                 return project
 
-        raise ValueError("No Such Project")
-
     @property
     def kiwi_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """write this object as a dictionary of strings"""
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 61b78a1..d986fff 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -149,10 +149,7 @@ class TestProject:
         assert c == KiwiConfig(projects=[])
         assert c.projects == []
 
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
-            c.get_project_config("invalid")
-
-        assert str(exc_info.value) == "No Such Project"
+        assert c.get_project_config("invalid") is None
 
     def test_long(self):
         kiwi_dict = {