diff --git a/dev.sh b/dev.sh
index c901d01..4a5c300 100755
--- a/dev.sh
+++ b/dev.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ cp docker-compose.dev docker-compose.yml
 cp Dockerfile.dev Dockerfile
 
 docker-compose build
+if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+    echo "Error while building; check logs" >&2
+    exit -1
+fi
 
 echo -e "\033[1;32mDevelopment environment set up successfully\033[0m"
 echo -e "Start it up with \033[1;32mdocker-compose up -d\033[0m!\n"
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diff --git a/prod.sh b/prod.sh
index 2beaf26..e70e2e4 100755
--- a/prod.sh
+++ b/prod.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ cp docker-compose.prod docker-compose.yml
 cp Dockerfile.prod Dockerfile
 
 docker-compose build
+if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+    echo "Error while building; check logs" >&2
+    exit -1
+fi
 
 echo -e "\033[1;32mProduction environment set up successfully\033[0m"
 echo -e "Start it up with \033[1;32mdocker-compose up -d\033[0m!\n"
\ No newline at end of file