diff --git a/.github/actions/build-electron/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-electron/action.yml
index e3e12ec6f3..53c7224db9 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-electron/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-electron/action.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ runs:
         } else {
           e build --target electron:testing_build
         }
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+          Write-Host "e build failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE"
+          exit $LASTEXITCODE
+        }
         Copy-Item out\Default\.ninja_log out\electron_ninja_log
         node electron\script\check-symlinks.js