diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/utils.py b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/utils.py
index 41a120b63..7995963c3 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/utils.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/utils.py
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ def normalize_hyperparameters(
                     norm_value = norm_value.to_dict()
             else:
                 norm_value = value
-        except Exception:
+        except (KeyError, ValueError, TypeError, AttributeError):
             # bittensor.logging.warning(f"Error normalizing parameter '{param}': {e}")
             norm_value = "-"
         if not json_output:
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ def is_valid_github_url(url: str) -> bool:
             return False
 
         return True
-    except Exception:  # TODO figure out the exceptions that can be raised in here
+    except (ValueError, TypeError, AttributeError):
         return False
 
 
diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/wallets.py b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/wallets.py
index 96c812be5..50b66a5a6 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/wallets.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/wallets.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ async def new_hotkey(
         if uri:
             try:
                 keypair = Keypair.create_from_uri(uri)
-            except Exception as e:
+            except TypeError as e:
                 print_error(f"Failed to create keypair from URI {uri}: {str(e)}")
                 return
             wallet.set_hotkey(keypair=keypair, encrypt=use_password)
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ async def new_coldkey(
         if uri:
             try:
                 keypair = Keypair.create_from_uri(uri)
-            except Exception as e:
+            except TypeError as e:
                 print_error(f"Failed to create keypair from URI {uri}: {str(e)}")
             wallet.set_coldkey(keypair=keypair, encrypt=False, overwrite=False)
             wallet.set_coldkeypub(keypair=keypair, encrypt=False, overwrite=False)
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ async def wallet_create(
                 "hotkey_ss58": wallet.hotkeypub.ss58_address,
                 "coldkey_ss58": wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address,
             }
-        except Exception as e:
+        except (ValueError, TypeError, KeyFileError) as e:
             err = f"Failed to create keypair from URI: {str(e)}"
             print_error(err)
             output_dict["error"] = err