diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 99185940d..402912c2d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "truss"
-version = "0.5.7rc2"
+version = "0.5.7rc3"
 description = "A seamless bridge from model development to model delivery"
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/truss/remote/baseten/service.py b/truss/remote/baseten/service.py
index 008b1d513..d3ecb26ec 100644
--- a/truss/remote/baseten/service.py
+++ b/truss/remote/baseten/service.py
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ def decode_content():
 
             return decode_content()
 
+        parsed_response = response.json()
+
+        if "error" in parsed_response:
+            # In the case that the model is in a non-ready state, the response
+            # will be a json with an `error` key.
+            return parsed_response
+
         return response.json()["model_output"]
 
     def authenticate(self) -> dict: