diff --git a/meta/classes/sbom-cve-check-common.bbclass b/meta/classes/sbom-cve-check-common.bbclass
index 32c29a0ec2..1bd1af22b6 100644
--- a/meta/classes/sbom-cve-check-common.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/sbom-cve-check-common.bbclass
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ def run_sbom_cve_check(d, sbom_path, export_base_name, export_link_name=None):
         bb.note("Running: {}".format(" ".join(cmd_args)))
         bb.process.run(cmd_args, env=cmd_env)
     except bb.process.ExecutionError as e:
-        bb.error(f"sbom-cve-check failed: {e}")
-        return
+        bb.fatal(f"sbom-cve-check failed: {e}")
 
     show_warnings = bb.utils.to_boolean(d.getVar("SBOM_CVE_CHECK_SHOW_WARNINGS"))