diff --git a/tools/dev/bin/onos-build-selective b/tools/dev/bin/onos-build-selective
index 576db7a..35ad72e 100755
--- a/tools/dev/bin/onos-build-selective
+++ b/tools/dev/bin/onos-build-selective
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 
     echo Building projects $projects
     cd $ONOS_ROOT && mvn --projects $projects ${@:-clean install}
+    status=$?
 
     [ -n "$appProjects" ] && echo "App staging required for projects $appProjects"
+    exit $status
+else
+    exit 0
 fi