diff --git a/vhdbuilder/packer/install-dependencies.sh b/vhdbuilder/packer/install-dependencies.sh
index c77e8300555..bab254d6f4a 100644
--- a/vhdbuilder/packer/install-dependencies.sh
+++ b/vhdbuilder/packer/install-dependencies.sh
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ if [ $BCC_EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
 EOF
 else
   echo "Error: installBcc subshell failed with exit code $BCC_EXIT_CODE" >&2
+  exit $BCC_EXIT_CODE
 fi
 chmod 755 /var/log/bcc_installation.log
 capture_benchmark "${SCRIPT_NAME}_finish_installing_bcc_tools"