diff --git a/scripts/release.js b/scripts/release.js
index 7303067fa..ce91c2bb6 100644
--- a/scripts/release.js
+++ b/scripts/release.js
@@ -377,4 +377,5 @@ async function publishPackage(pkgName, version) {
 main().catch(err => {
   updateVersions(currentVersion)
   console.error(err)
+  process.exit(1)
 })