diff --git a/packages/config/src/bin/build-script.ts b/packages/config/src/bin/build-script.ts
index 4aa45b2e4d..c23938b407 100644
--- a/packages/config/src/bin/build-script.ts
+++ b/packages/config/src/bin/build-script.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export function buildScript(argv: { [name: string]: string }, cwd: string) {
   subprocess.on('exit', (code: string | null, signal: string) => {
     if (code) {
       fecLogger(LogType.error, 'Exited with code', code);
+      process.exit(code);
     } else if (signal) {
       fecLogger(LogType.error, 'Exited with signal', signal);
     } else {