diff --git a/components/image-builder-bob/pkg/builder/builder.go b/components/image-builder-bob/pkg/builder/builder.go
index bf1e0e33361257..7de4a1ea939c46 100644
--- a/components/image-builder-bob/pkg/builder/builder.go
+++ b/components/image-builder-bob/pkg/builder/builder.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Build() error {
 		err := buildSociIndex(ctx, cl, b.Config.TargetRef, b.Config.WorkspaceLayerAuth)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("running SOCI command")
+			return err
 		}
 	}