diff --git a/source/dub/packagesupplier.d b/source/dub/packagesupplier.d
index 12e9b04..782fd65 100644
--- a/source/dub/packagesupplier.d
+++ b/source/dub/packagesupplier.d
@@ -168,7 +168,12 @@
 
 		case CacheOp.load:
 			if (!path.existsFile()) return;
-			deserializeJson(m_metadataCache, jsonFromFile(path));
+			try deserializeJson(m_metadataCache, jsonFromFile(path));
+			catch (Exception e) {
+				import std.encoding;
+				logWarn("Error loading package cache file %s: %s", path.toNativeString(), e.msg);
+				logDebug("Full error: %s", e.toString().sanitize());
+			}
 			break;
 
 		case CacheOp.clean: