diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1642a232..a0205a6a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
             "https://uploads.github.com/repos/molgenis/molgenis-r-armadillo/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${PACKAGE}_${TAG}.tar.gz" \
             --data-binary "@${PACKAGE}_${TAG}.tar.gz"
 
-            Rscript -e "usethis::use_pkgdown_github_pages()"
+            Rscript -e "usethis::use_pkgdown_github_pages()" || exit 1
 
             curl -d "token=${SLACK_TOKEN}" \
             -d "text=:molgenis-armadillo: molgenis-r-armadillo version: *<https://github.com/molgenis/molgenis-r-armadillo/releases/tag/v${TAG}|v${TAG}>* is released :rocket:" \