diff --git a/cmd/mavenBuild.go b/cmd/mavenBuild.go
index 3d1afa1c4..4dd43eb3f 100644
--- a/cmd/mavenBuild.go
+++ b/cmd/mavenBuild.go
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ func runMavenBuild(config *mavenBuildOptions, telemetryData *telemetry.CustomDat
 
 	_, err := maven.Execute(&mavenOptions, utils)
 
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to execute maven build for goal(s) '%v'", goals)
+	}
+
 	log.Entry().Debugf("creating build settings information...")
 	stepName := "mavenBuild"
 	dockerImage, err := getDockerImageValue(stepName)