diff --git a/pkg/controller/direct/export.go b/pkg/controller/direct/export.go
index c17e43e826..ead3dcecb7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/direct/export.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/direct/export.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package direct
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/k8s-config-connector/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/k8s-config-connector/pkg/controller/direct/registry"
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ func Export(ctx context.Context, url string, config *config.ControllerConfig) (*
 
 		u, err := adapter.Export(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not supported") {
+				return nil, nil
+			}
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/direct/registry/registry.go b/pkg/controller/direct/registry/registry.go
index 8b05546ef6..a9b4bc1af2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/direct/registry/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/direct/registry/registry.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package registry
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/k8s-config-connector/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/k8s-config-connector/pkg/controller/direct/directbase"
@@ -62,8 +63,11 @@ func AdapterForURL(ctx context.Context, url string) (directbase.Adapter, error)
 		}
 		adapter, err := registration.model.AdapterForURL(ctx, url)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not supported") {
+				return nil, err
+			}
 		}
+
 		if adapter != nil {
 			return adapter, nil
 		}