diff --git a/pontos/version/main.py b/pontos/version/main.py
index 446cc5d55..2b545a454 100644
--- a/pontos/version/main.py
+++ b/pontos/version/main.py
@@ -79,27 +79,21 @@ def main(args: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> NoReturn:
             print(str(e), file=sys.stderr)
             sys.exit(VersionExitCode.CURRENT_VERSION_ERROR)
 
-        try:
-            if parsed_args.type == "dev":
-                print(calculator.next_dev_version(current_version))
-            elif parsed_args.type == "calendar":
-                print(calculator.next_calendar_version(current_version))
-            elif parsed_args.type == "alpha":
-                print(calculator.next_alpha_version(current_version))
-            elif parsed_args.type == "beta":
-                print(calculator.next_beta_version(current_version))
-            elif parsed_args.type == "rc":
-                print(
-                    calculator.next_release_candidate_version(current_version)
-                )
-            elif parsed_args.type == "patch":
-                print(calculator.next_patch_version(current_version))
-            elif parsed_args.type == "minor":
-                print(calculator.next_minor_version(current_version))
-            elif parsed_args.type == "major":
-                print(calculator.next_major_version(current_version))
-        except PontosError as e:
-            print(str(e), file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(VersionExitCode.NEXT_VERSION_ERROR)
+        if parsed_args.type == "dev":
+            print(calculator.next_dev_version(current_version))
+        elif parsed_args.type == "calendar":
+            print(calculator.next_calendar_version(current_version))
+        elif parsed_args.type == "alpha":
+            print(calculator.next_alpha_version(current_version))
+        elif parsed_args.type == "beta":
+            print(calculator.next_beta_version(current_version))
+        elif parsed_args.type == "rc":
+            print(calculator.next_release_candidate_version(current_version))
+        elif parsed_args.type == "patch":
+            print(calculator.next_patch_version(current_version))
+        elif parsed_args.type == "minor":
+            print(calculator.next_minor_version(current_version))
+        elif parsed_args.type == "major":
+            print(calculator.next_major_version(current_version))
 
     sys.exit(VersionExitCode.SUCCESS)
diff --git a/tests/version/test_main.py b/tests/version/test_main.py
index 1ab097006..9e4b18b3b 100644
--- a/tests/version/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/version/test_main.py
@@ -159,6 +159,21 @@ def test_verify_current(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(cm.exception.code, VersionExitCode.SUCCESS)
 
+    def test_next_invalid_current(self):
+        with temp_directory(change_into=True) as temp_dir, self.assertRaises(
+            SystemExit
+        ) as cm:
+            version_file = temp_dir / "package.json"
+            version_file.write_text(
+                '{"name": "foo", "version": "1.2.tt"}',
+                encoding="utf8",
+            )
+            main(["next", "dev", "--versioning-scheme", "pep440"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            cm.exception.code, VersionExitCode.CURRENT_VERSION_ERROR
+        )
+
     def test_next_dev(self):
         with temp_directory(change_into=True) as temp_dir, redirect_stdout(
             StringIO()
@@ -229,6 +244,34 @@ def test_next_alpha(self):
         self.assertEqual(cm.exception.code, VersionExitCode.SUCCESS)
         self.assertEqual(out.getvalue(), "1.2.4-alpha1\n")
 
+    def test_next_beta(self):
+        with temp_directory(change_into=True) as temp_dir, redirect_stdout(
+            StringIO()
+        ) as out, self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            version_file = temp_dir / "package.json"
+            version_file.write_text(
+                '{"name": "foo", "version": "1.2.3"}',
+                encoding="utf8",
+            )
+            main(["next", "beta", "--versioning-scheme", "semver"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(cm.exception.code, VersionExitCode.SUCCESS)
+        self.assertEqual(out.getvalue(), "1.2.4-beta1\n")
+
+    def test_next_rc(self):
+        with temp_directory(change_into=True) as temp_dir, redirect_stdout(
+            StringIO()
+        ) as out, self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            version_file = temp_dir / "package.json"
+            version_file.write_text(
+                '{"name": "foo", "version": "1.2.3"}',
+                encoding="utf8",
+            )
+            main(["next", "rc", "--versioning-scheme", "semver"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(cm.exception.code, VersionExitCode.SUCCESS)
+        self.assertEqual(out.getvalue(), "1.2.4-rc1\n")
+
     def test_next_calendar(self):
         today = datetime.today()
         with temp_directory(change_into=True) as temp_dir, redirect_stdout(