diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index 5457b6ea8..704e9e879 100644
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ if [ "${DISABLE_GENERATE_SETTINGS,,}" = true ]; then
 else
   printf "\e[0;32m%s\e[0m\n" "*****GENERATING CONFIG*****"
   printf "\e[0;32m%s\e[0m\n" "***Using Env vars to create PalWorldSettings.ini***"
-  /home/steam/server/compile-settings.sh
+  /home/steam/server/compile-settings.sh || exit
 fi
 
 printf "\e[0;32m%s\e[0m\n" "*****GENERATING CRONTAB*****"