diff --git a/pipeline_utils/pipeline_deploy.py b/pipeline_utils/pipeline_deploy.py
index deffeb4..082a5cd 100644
--- a/pipeline_utils/pipeline_deploy.py
+++ b/pipeline_utils/pipeline_deploy.py
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ def _post_patch_json(self, data_json, type):
                 else:
                     ff_utils.post_metadata(data_json, type, key=self.ff_key)
             except Exception as E:
-                # this will skip and report errors during patching and posting
+                # this will exit and report errors during patching and posting
                 logger.info('> FAILED PORTAL VALIDATION')
                 logger.info(E)
-                pass
+                sys.exit('\nExiting...')
 
             logger.info('> Posted %s' % data_json['aliases'][0])