diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/__init__.py b/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/__init__.py
index 28bb283..7820ba6 100644
--- a/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from .resolver import ResolutionOptions, TokenResolver
 from .types import (
     CredentialError,
+    KeyringOperationError,
     KeyringUnavailableError,
     NoCredentialsError,
     TokenRequest,
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ from .types import (
 
 __all__ = [
     "CredentialError",
+    "KeyringOperationError",
     "KeyringUnavailableError",
     "NoCredentialsError",
     "ResolutionOptions",
diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/providers/keyring.py b/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/providers/keyring.py
index 9b7a1ed..88f82e0 100644
--- a/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/providers/keyring.py
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/providers/keyring.py
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Optional
 
 from ..store_keys import build_keyring_key
-from ..types import KeyringUnavailableError, TokenRequest, TokenResult
+from ..types import (
+    KeyringOperationError,
+    KeyringUnavailableError,
+    TokenRequest,
+    TokenResult,
+)
 
 
 def _import_keyring():
@@ -41,10 +45,15 @@ class KeyringTokenProvider:
 
     source_name: str = "keyring"
 
-    def get(self, request: TokenRequest) -> Optional[TokenResult]:
+    def get(self, request: TokenRequest) -> TokenResult | None:
         keyring = _import_keyring()
         key = build_keyring_key(request.provider_kind, request.host, request.owner)
-        token = keyring.get_password(key.service, key.username)
+        try:
+            token = keyring.get_password(key.service, key.username)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise KeyringOperationError(
+                f"Reading the keyring entry for {key.service!r} failed."
+            ) from exc
         if token:
             return TokenResult(token=token.strip(), source=self.source_name)
         return None
@@ -52,4 +61,9 @@ class KeyringTokenProvider:
     def set(self, request: TokenRequest, token: str) -> None:
         keyring = _import_keyring()
         key = build_keyring_key(request.provider_kind, request.host, request.owner)
-        keyring.set_password(key.service, key.username, token)
+        try:
+            keyring.set_password(key.service, key.username, token)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise KeyringOperationError(
+                f"Writing the keyring entry for {key.service!r} failed."
+            ) from exc
diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/resolver.py b/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/resolver.py
index c9eaea2..2499868 100644
--- a/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/resolver.py
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/resolver.py
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Optional
 
 from .providers.env import EnvTokenProvider
 from .providers.gh import GhTokenProvider
 from .providers.keyring import KeyringTokenProvider
 from .providers.prompt import PromptTokenProvider
 from .types import (
+    KeyringOperationError,
     KeyringUnavailableError,
     NoCredentialsError,
     TokenRequest,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TokenResolver:
         self,
         request: TokenRequest,
         opts: ResolutionOptions,
-    ) -> Optional[TokenResult]:
+    ) -> TokenResult | None:
         """
         Prompt for a token and optionally store it in keyring.
         If keyring is unavailable, still return the token for this run.
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class TokenResolver:
                 self._keyring.set(request, prompt_res.token)  # overwrite is fine
             except KeyringUnavailableError as exc:
                 self._warn_keyring_unavailable(exc)
-            except Exception:
-                # If keyring cannot store, still use token for this run.
+            except KeyringOperationError:
+                # Storing failed; the token is still valid for this run.
                 pass
 
         return prompt_res
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ class TokenResolver:
         self,
         provider_kind: str,
         host: str,
-        owner: Optional[str] = None,
-        options: Optional[ResolutionOptions] = None,
+        owner: str | None = None,
+        options: ResolutionOptions | None = None,
     ) -> TokenResult:
         opts = options or ResolutionOptions()
         request = TokenRequest(provider_kind=provider_kind, host=host, owner=owner)
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ class TokenResolver:
         except KeyringUnavailableError as exc:
             # Show a helpful warning once, then continue (prompt fallback).
             self._warn_keyring_unavailable(exc)
-        except Exception:
-            # Unknown keyring errors: do not block prompting; still avoid hard crash.
+        except KeyringOperationError:
+            # Reading failed; fall through to the prompt.
             pass
 
         # 3) Prompt (optional)
diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/types.py b/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/types.py
index 9854399..bbe5d1d 100644
--- a/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/types.py
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/core/credentials/types.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Optional
 
 
 class CredentialError(RuntimeError):
@@ -17,13 +16,17 @@ class KeyringUnavailableError(CredentialError):
     """Raised when keyring is requested but no backend is available."""
 
 
+class KeyringOperationError(CredentialError):
+    """Raised when a keyring read or write fails inside the backend."""
+
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class TokenRequest:
     """Parameters describing which token we need."""
 
     provider_kind: str  # e.g. "gitea", "github"
     host: str  # e.g. "git.example.org" or "github.com"
-    owner: Optional[str] = None  # optional org/user
+    owner: str | None = None  # optional org/user
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)