diff --git a/apps/api/Dockerfile b/apps/api/Dockerfile
index 5329cf3..fb20c1d 100644
--- a/apps/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/api/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ COPY /cache /pnpm/store
 COPY apps/api/package.json apps/api/pnpm-lock.yaml ./
 COPY . .
 RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-RUN pnpm run build
+RUN pnpm run build || { echo 'Build failed'; exit 1; }
 
 # Install packages needed for deployment
 FROM base