diff --git a/build/workspaces/update-workspaces.bat b/build/workspaces/update-workspaces.bat
index 51cfea2011..f674bab446 100644
--- a/build/workspaces/update-workspaces.bat
+++ b/build/workspaces/update-workspaces.bat
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ rem ** Create Visual Studio Workspaces on Windows **
 
 cd /D "%~dp0"
 cd ..\bin
-if not exist ..\workspaces\vs2017\SKIP_PREMAKE_HERE premake5.exe --file="../premake/premake5.lua" --outpath="../workspaces/vs2017" %* vs2017
+if not exist ..\workspaces\vs2017\SKIP_PREMAKE_HERE premake5.exe --file="../premake/premake5.lua" --outpath="../workspaces/vs2017" %* vs2017 || exit /b 1
 cd ..\workspaces