diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 61a6aed0af..8ac354ea3e 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ while [ -h "$SOURCE" ] ; do SOURCE="$(readlink "$SOURCE")"; done
 DIR="$( cd -P "$( dirname "$SOURCE" )/.." && pwd )"
 
 # Change into that directory
-cd "$DIR"
+cd "$DIR" || exit
 
 # Determine the arch/os combos we're building for
 XC_ARCH=${XC_ARCH:-"386 amd64 arm"}