diff --git a/deploy/kemplm.sh b/deploy/kemplm.sh
index 4e4a78e4..4cdfcbbe 100755
--- a/deploy/kemplm.sh
+++ b/deploy/kemplm.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ kemplm_deploy() {
       _info "Upload successful"
     else
       _err "Upload failed: ${_kemp_post_message}"
+      _retval=1
     fi
   else
     _err "Upload failed"