diff --git a/scripts/tasks/publish.ts b/scripts/tasks/publish.ts
index caa27c37e..8ef452e4d 100644
--- a/scripts/tasks/publish.ts
+++ b/scripts/tasks/publish.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ async function publish(ignoreErrors = false) {
   } catch (e) {
     Logger.error('Error publishing!');
     Logger.error(e);
+    process.exit(1);
   }
   Logger.profile('Publishing');
 }