diff --git a/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/build.bat b/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/build.bat
index 9bda73e6..1b7b7385 100644
--- a/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/build.bat
+++ b/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/build.bat
@@ -12,12 +12,17 @@ set "version=%~1"
 echo.
 echo Compiling velopack_libc...
 cargo build -p velopack_libc
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Compiling VelopackCppWidgets with cmake...
 cmake -S . -B build-rel
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
+
 cmake --build build-rel -j --config Release
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Release v%version%
-vpk pack -u VelopackCppWidgets -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0build-rel\Release -e main.exe -v %*
\ No newline at end of file
+vpk pack -u VelopackCppWidgets -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0build-rel\Release -e main.exe -v %*
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/build.sh b/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/build.sh
index 07914be6..c12722cd 100755
--- a/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/build.sh
+++ b/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e
 
 # Find the absolute path of the script
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
diff --git a/samples/CPlusPlusWin32/build.bat b/samples/CPlusPlusWin32/build.bat
index f9c6e4ec..9d1674cc 100644
--- a/samples/CPlusPlusWin32/build.bat
+++ b/samples/CPlusPlusWin32/build.bat
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if "%~1"=="" (
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack C Lib with Cargo
 cargo build -p velopack_libc
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 cd %~dp0
 
@@ -39,9 +40,11 @@ echo.
 echo Building CppWin32Sample
 cd %~dp0
 "%MSBUILD_PATH%" CppWin32Sample.sln
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo #define UPDATE_URL "REPLACE_ME" > constants.h
 
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Release v%~1
-vpk pack -u VelopackCppWin32Sample -o releases -p x64\Debug -v %* -e CppWin32Sample.exe
\ No newline at end of file
+vpk pack -u VelopackCppWin32Sample -o releases -p x64\Debug -v %* -e CppWin32Sample.exe
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CSharpAvalonia/build.bat b/samples/CSharpAvalonia/build.bat
index 7c1b2056..80cdec2a 100644
--- a/samples/CSharpAvalonia/build.bat
+++ b/samples/CSharpAvalonia/build.bat
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ set "version=%~1"
 echo.
 echo Compiling VelopackCSharpAvalonia with dotnet...
 dotnet publish -c Release --no-self-contained -r win-x64 -o %~dp0publish
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Release v%version%
-vpk pack -u VelopackCSharpAvalonia -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0publish -f net8-x64-desktop -v %*
\ No newline at end of file
+vpk pack -u VelopackCSharpAvalonia -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0publish -f net8-x64-desktop -v %*
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CSharpAvalonia/build.sh b/samples/CSharpAvalonia/build.sh
index 5486fee9..17f12dbd 100644
--- a/samples/CSharpAvalonia/build.sh
+++ b/samples/CSharpAvalonia/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e
 
 # Find the absolute path of the script
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
diff --git a/samples/CSharpAvalonia/dev-scripts/build.bat b/samples/CSharpAvalonia/dev-scripts/build.bat
index 29899598..e7db17ba 100644
--- a/samples/CSharpAvalonia/dev-scripts/build.bat
+++ b/samples/CSharpAvalonia/dev-scripts/build.bat
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ cd %~dp0..\..\..\
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Rust
 cargo build --features windows
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Vpk
 dotnet build src/vpk/Velopack.Vpk/Velopack.Vpk.csproj
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 cd %~dp0..
 set "version=%~1"
@@ -28,7 +30,9 @@ set "version=%~1"
 echo.
 echo Compiling VelopackCSharpAvalonia with dotnet...
 dotnet publish -c Release --self-contained -r win-x64 -o publish -p:UseLocalVelopack=true
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Release v%version%
-%~dp0..\..\..\build\Debug\net8.0\vpk pack -u VelopackCSharpAvalonia -o releases -p publish -v %*
\ No newline at end of file
+%~dp0..\..\..\build\Debug\net8.0\vpk pack -u VelopackCSharpAvalonia -o releases -p publish -v %*
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CSharpAvalonia/dev-scripts/build.sh b/samples/CSharpAvalonia/dev-scripts/build.sh
index 250db7b3..166a068f 100755
--- a/samples/CSharpAvalonia/dev-scripts/build.sh
+++ b/samples/CSharpAvalonia/dev-scripts/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e
 
 # Find the absolute path of the script
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
diff --git a/samples/CSharpUno/build.bat b/samples/CSharpUno/build.bat
index 59ef67bb..c0ce92f8 100644
--- a/samples/CSharpUno/build.bat
+++ b/samples/CSharpUno/build.bat
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ set "version=%~1"
 echo.
 echo Compiling CSharpUno with dotnet...
 dotnet publish -c Release --framework net9.0-desktop -o %~dp0UnoSample\publish UnoSample\UnoSample.csproj
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Release v%version%
 vpk pack -u CSharpUno -v %version% -o %~dp0UnoSample\releases -p %~dp0UnoSample\publish --mainExe UnoSample.exe
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
diff --git a/samples/CSharpUno/build.sh b/samples/CSharpUno/build.sh
index 5a8f99ad..28eea2aa 100644
--- a/samples/CSharpUno/build.sh
+++ b/samples/CSharpUno/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e
 
 # Check if version parameter is provided
 if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
diff --git a/samples/CSharpWinForms/build.bat b/samples/CSharpWinForms/build.bat
index 67c0fff3..ceb68005 100644
--- a/samples/CSharpWinForms/build.bat
+++ b/samples/CSharpWinForms/build.bat
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ set "version=%~1"
 echo.
 echo Compiling VelopackCSharpWinForms with dotnet...
 dotnet publish -c Release -o %~dp0publish
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Release v%version%
-vpk pack -u VelopackCSharpWinForms -v %version% -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0publish -f net8-x64-desktop
\ No newline at end of file
+vpk pack -u VelopackCSharpWinForms -v %version% -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0publish -f net8-x64-desktop
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CSharpWpf/build.bat b/samples/CSharpWpf/build.bat
index 4ff25db7..5d09b276 100644
--- a/samples/CSharpWpf/build.bat
+++ b/samples/CSharpWpf/build.bat
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ set "version=%~1"
 echo.
 echo Compiling VelopackCSharpWpf with dotnet...
 dotnet publish -c Release -o %~dp0publish
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Release v%version%
-vpk pack -u VelopackCSharpWpf -v %version% -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0publish -f net8-x64-desktop
\ No newline at end of file
+vpk pack -u VelopackCSharpWpf -v %version% -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0publish -f net8-x64-desktop
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/NodeJSElectron/build.bat b/samples/NodeJSElectron/build.bat
index 8d45734e..6220f8de 100644
--- a/samples/NodeJSElectron/build.bat
+++ b/samples/NodeJSElectron/build.bat
@@ -14,33 +14,41 @@ cd %~dp0..\..\src\lib-nodejs
 echo.
 echo Running npm install
 call npm install
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Cleaning lib-nodejs
 call npm run clean
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Compiling lib-nodejs
 call npm run dev
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Packing lib-nodejs
 call npm pack
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 cd %~dp0
 
 echo.
 echo Running npm install
 call npm install
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Installing lib-nodejs package
 call npm install ..\..\src\lib-nodejs\velopack-0.0.0.tgz
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Packing with electron-forge
 call npm run package
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Creating Velopack Release
-call vpk pack -u VelopackElectronSample -v %version% -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0out\VelopackElectronSample-win32-x64
\ No newline at end of file
+call vpk pack -u VelopackElectronSample -v %version% -o %~dp0releases -p %~dp0out\VelopackElectronSample-win32-x64
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/NodeJSElectron/build.sh b/samples/NodeJSElectron/build.sh
index 5a0dcc28..3c2c8f1d 100755
--- a/samples/NodeJSElectron/build.sh
+++ b/samples/NodeJSElectron/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e
 
 # Find the absolute path of the script
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
diff --git a/samples/RustIced/build.bat b/samples/RustIced/build.bat
index 75b8feed..e15fdfcf 100644
--- a/samples/RustIced/build.bat
+++ b/samples/RustIced/build.bat
@@ -12,9 +12,16 @@ cd %~dp0
 echo.
 echo Building Iced/Rust
 cargo build
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo.
 echo Building Velopack Release v%~1
+
 mkdir publish
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
+
 move target\debug\velorusticedsample.exe publish\velorusticedsample.exe
-vpk pack -u VeloRustIcedSample -o releases -p publish -v %*
\ No newline at end of file
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
+
+vpk pack -u VeloRustIcedSample -o releases -p publish -v %*
+if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/RustIced/build.sh b/samples/RustIced/build.sh
index bac078bb..910e3540 100644
--- a/samples/RustIced/build.sh
+++ b/samples/RustIced/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e
 
 # Find the absolute path of the script
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"