diff --git a/src/lerobot/datasets/utils.py b/src/lerobot/datasets/utils.py
index bb31296ec..9fde26067 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/datasets/utils.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/datasets/utils.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import numpy as np
 import packaging.version
 import torch
 from huggingface_hub import DatasetCard, DatasetCardData, HfApi
-from huggingface_hub.errors import RevisionNotFoundError
 
 from lerobot.utils.utils import flatten_dict, unflatten_dict
 
@@ -51,6 +50,17 @@ The dataset you requested ({repo_id}) is only available in {version} format.
 As we cannot ensure forward compatibility with it, please update your current version of lerobot.
 """
 
+MISSING_VERSION_TAG_MESSAGE = """
+Your dataset must be tagged with a codebase version.
+Assuming _version_ is the codebase_version value in the info.json, you can run this:
+```python
+from huggingface_hub import HfApi
+
+hub_api = HfApi()
+hub_api.create_tag("{repo_id}", tag="_version_", repo_type="dataset")
+```
+"""
+
 
 class CompatibilityError(Exception): ...
 
@@ -368,7 +378,7 @@ def get_safe_version(
         str: The safe version string (e.g., "v1.2.3") to use as a revision.
 
     Raises:
-        RevisionNotFoundError: If the repo has no version tags.
+        RuntimeError: If the repo has no version tags.
         BackwardCompatibilityError: If only older major versions are available.
         ForwardCompatibilityError: If only newer major versions are available.
     """
@@ -378,17 +388,7 @@ def get_safe_version(
     hub_versions = get_repo_versions(repo_id) if token is None else get_repo_versions(repo_id, token=token)
 
     if not hub_versions:
-        raise RevisionNotFoundError(
-            f"""Your dataset must be tagged with a codebase version.
-            Assuming _version_ is the codebase_version value in the info.json, you can run this:
-            ```python
-            from huggingface_hub import HfApi
-
-            hub_api = HfApi()
-            hub_api.create_tag("{repo_id}", tag="_version_", repo_type="dataset")
-            ```
-            """
-        )
+        raise RuntimeError(MISSING_VERSION_TAG_MESSAGE.format(repo_id=repo_id))
 
     if target_version in hub_versions:
         return f"v{target_version}"
diff --git a/tests/datasets/test_dataset_utils.py b/tests/datasets/test_dataset_utils.py
index 09d5af9aa..e8a3fc5fe 100644
--- a/tests/datasets/test_dataset_utils.py
+++ b/tests/datasets/test_dataset_utils.py
@@ -180,3 +180,20 @@ def test_non_dict_passthrough_last_wins():
     out = combine_feature_dicts(g1, g2)
     # For non-dict entries the last one wins
     assert out["misc"] == 456
+
+
+def test_get_safe_version_raises_on_repo_without_version_tags(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(dataset_utils, "get_repo_versions", Mock(return_value=[]))
+
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="must be tagged with a codebase version"):
+        get_safe_version("private/repo", "v3.0")
+
+
+def test_get_safe_version_error_reports_repo_id(monkeypatch):
+    repo_id = "private/repo"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(dataset_utils, "get_repo_versions", Mock(return_value=[]))
+
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError) as exc_info:
+        get_safe_version(repo_id, "v3.0")
+
+    assert repo_id in str(exc_info.value)