diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 35a91c0..4f638c3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 ## NEXT
 
 * `bom show` now also shows the group, if it exists.
+* Fix issue in `project prerequisites` when reading an empty project.
 
 ## 2.10.0
 
diff --git a/capycli/project/check_prerequisites.py b/capycli/project/check_prerequisites.py
index 550bdcd..a6c37e9 100644
--- a/capycli/project/check_prerequisites.py
+++ b/capycli/project/check_prerequisites.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ def check_project_prerequisites(self, id: str, sbom: Optional[Bom]) -> bool:
         else:
             print_text("\n    No linked projects")
 
+        releases: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
         if "sw360:releases" in project["_embedded"]:
             print_text("\n  Components: ")
             releases = project["_embedded"]["sw360:releases"]
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ def check_project_prerequisites(self, id: str, sbom: Optional[Bom]) -> bool:
                 href = key["_links"]["self"]["href"]
                 release = self.client.get_release_by_url(href)
                 if not release:
-                    print_red("Error accessign release " + href)
+                    print_red("Error accessing release " + href)
                     count_errors += 1
                     continue
 
@@ -267,7 +268,10 @@ def check_project_prerequisites(self, id: str, sbom: Optional[Bom]) -> bool:
             print_text("    No linked releases")
 
         print_text("\nSummary:")
-        print_text("  Total components: " + str(len(releases)))
+        if releases:
+            print_text("  Total components: " + str(len(releases)))
+        else:
+            print_text("  Total components: 0 (no releases)")
         if count_warnings > 0:
             print_yellow("  Warnings: " + str(count_warnings))
         if count_errors > 0:
diff --git a/tests/test_get_dependencies_rust.py b/tests/test_get_dependencies_rust.py
index 44c59d6..65289cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_get_dependencies_rust.py
+++ b/tests/test_get_dependencies_rust.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import os
-import pytest
 
+import pytest
 import responses
 
 # from capycli.common import json_support