diff --git a/.changeset/fair-nights-grow.md b/.changeset/fair-nights-grow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc7ed2774d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fair-nights-grow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/resolve-dependencies": patch
+"@pnpm/npm-resolver": patch
+"@pnpm/default-reporter": patch
+"@pnpm/outdated": patch
+---
+
+Don't silently skip an optional dependency if it cannot be resolved from a version that satisfies the `minimumReleaseAge` setting [#10270](https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/issues/10270).
diff --git a/.changeset/flat-clowns-type.md b/.changeset/flat-clowns-type.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a06e94c7d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/flat-clowns-type.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/npm-resolver": major
+---
+
+Changed the error code for no matching version that satisfies the maturity configuration.
diff --git a/cli/default-reporter/src/reportError.ts b/cli/default-reporter/src/reportError.ts
index a83892cfe6..8b2c053462 100644
--- a/cli/default-reporter/src/reportError.ts
+++ b/cli/default-reporter/src/reportError.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ function getErrorInfo (logObj: Log, config?: Config): ErrorInfo | null {
     case 'ERR_PNPM_MISSING_TIME':
       return { title: err.message, body: 'If you cannot fix this registry issue, then set "resolution-mode" to "highest".' }
     case 'ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION':
+    case 'ERR_PNPM_NO_MATURE_MATCHING_VERSION':
       return formatNoMatchingVersion(err, logObj as unknown as { packageMeta: PackageMeta, immatureVersion?: string })
     case 'ERR_PNPM_RECURSIVE_FAIL':
       return formatRecursiveCommandSummary(logObj as any) // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
diff --git a/pkg-manager/resolve-dependencies/src/resolveDependencies.ts b/pkg-manager/resolve-dependencies/src/resolveDependencies.ts
index 45ba0a7040..579545b62e 100644
--- a/pkg-manager/resolve-dependencies/src/resolveDependencies.ts
+++ b/pkg-manager/resolve-dependencies/src/resolveDependencies.ts
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ async function resolveDependency (
       bareSpecifier: wantedDependency.bareSpecifier,
       version: wantedDependency.alias ? wantedDependency.bareSpecifier : undefined,
     }
-    if (wantedDependency.optional && err.code !== 'ERR_PNPM_TRUST_DOWNGRADE') {
+    if (wantedDependency.optional && err.code !== 'ERR_PNPM_TRUST_DOWNGRADE' && err.code !== 'ERR_PNPM_NO_MATURE_MATCHING_VERSION') {
       skippedOptionalDependencyLogger.debug({
         details: err.toString(),
         package: wantedDependencyDetails,
diff --git a/resolving/npm-resolver/src/index.ts b/resolving/npm-resolver/src/index.ts
index ad1a8cf2a0..ebd44ea045 100644
--- a/resolving/npm-resolver/src/index.ts
+++ b/resolving/npm-resolver/src/index.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export class NoMatchingVersionError extends PnpmError {
     } else {
       errorMessage = `No matching version found for ${dep} while fetching it from ${opts.registry}`
     }
-    super('NO_MATCHING_VERSION', errorMessage)
+    super(opts.publishedBy ? 'NO_MATURE_MATCHING_VERSION' : 'NO_MATCHING_VERSION', errorMessage)
     this.packageMeta = opts.packageMeta
     this.immatureVersion = opts.immatureVersion
   }
diff --git a/reviewing/outdated/src/createManifestGetter.ts b/reviewing/outdated/src/createManifestGetter.ts
index 483de32856..c0a8dd263d 100644
--- a/reviewing/outdated/src/createManifestGetter.ts
+++ b/reviewing/outdated/src/createManifestGetter.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export async function getManifest (
     })
     return resolution?.manifest ?? null
   } catch (err) {
-    if ((err as { code?: string }).code === 'ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION' && opts.publishedBy) {
+    if ((err as { code?: string }).code === 'ERR_PNPM_NO_MATURE_MATCHING_VERSION' && opts.publishedBy) {
       // No versions found that meet the minimumReleaseAge requirement
       return null
     }
diff --git a/reviewing/outdated/test/getManifest.spec.ts b/reviewing/outdated/test/getManifest.spec.ts
index 623901fa3c..bbb378652b 100644
--- a/reviewing/outdated/test/getManifest.spec.ts
+++ b/reviewing/outdated/test/getManifest.spec.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ test('getManifest() with minimumReleaseAge filters latest when too new', async (
 
     // Simulate latest version being too new
     const error = new Error('No matching version found') as Error & { code?: string }
-    error.code = 'ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION'
+    error.code = 'ERR_PNPM_NO_MATURE_MATCHING_VERSION'
     throw error
   })
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ test('getManifest() handles NO_MATCHING_VERSION error gracefully', async () => {
 
   const resolve: ResolveFunction = jest.fn(async function () {
     const error = new Error('No matching version found') as Error & { code?: string }
-    error.code = 'ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION'
+    error.code = 'ERR_PNPM_NO_MATURE_MATCHING_VERSION'
     throw error
   })