diff --git a/scripts/build-appimage.sh b/scripts/build-appimage.sh
index a770a4d3b..28f626c49 100755
--- a/scripts/build-appimage.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-appimage.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-flutter build linux --release
+flutter build linux --release || exit "$?"
 cp -r build/linux/x64/release/bundle/* appimage/Extera.AppDir
 cd appimage
 
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ cp ../assets/logo.svg Extera.AppDir/extera.svg
 cp AppRun Extera.AppDir
 
 # build the AppImage
-appimagetool Extera.AppDir
\ No newline at end of file
+appimagetool Extera.AppDir