diff --git a/test_shaders.sh b/test_shaders.sh
index c2ab2324..54bf700c 100755
--- a/test_shaders.sh
+++ b/test_shaders.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ OPTS=$@
 
 if [ -z "$SPIRV_CROSS_PATH" ]; then
 	echo "Building spirv-cross"
-	make -j$(nproc)
+	make -j$(nproc) || exit 1
 	SPIRV_CROSS_PATH="./spirv-cross"
 fi