diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cmd_push.go b/pkg/cmd/cmd_push.go
index c262d477..0cf5aa8a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cmd_push.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cmd_push.go
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ func pushCurrentPackage(ociUrl string, vendorMode bool, kpmcli *client.KpmClient
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if kclPkg.ModFile.Dependencies.CheckForLocalDeps() {
+		reporter.ReportEventToStdout(reporter.NewEvent(reporter.FailedPush, "local dependencies exist, cannot be packaged into tar and pushed."))
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// 2. push the package
 	return pushPackage(ociUrl, kclPkg, vendorMode, kpmcli)
 }
@@ -122,6 +127,11 @@ func pushTarPackage(ociUrl, localTarPath string, vendorMode bool, kpmcli *client
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if kclPkg.ModFile.Dependencies.CheckForLocalDeps() {
+		reporter.ReportEventToStdout(reporter.NewEvent(reporter.FailedPush, "local dependencies exist, cannot be pushed."))
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// 2. push the package
 	return pushPackage(ociUrl, kclPkg, vendorMode, kpmcli)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/package/modfile.go b/pkg/package/modfile.go
index fff7dbac..cca86d3f 100644
--- a/pkg/package/modfile.go
+++ b/pkg/package/modfile.go
@@ -168,6 +168,15 @@ func (deps *Dependencies) ToDepMetadata() (*Dependencies, error) {
 	return &depMetadata, nil
 }
 
+func (deps *Dependencies) CheckForLocalDeps() bool {
+	for _, dep := range deps.Deps {
+		if dep.IsFromLocal() {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 type Dependency struct {
 	Name     string `json:"name" toml:"name,omitempty"`
 	FullName string `json:"-" toml:"full_name,omitempty"`