diff --git a/images.CI/macos/move-vm.ps1 b/images.CI/macos/move-vm.ps1
index 8e8c3b749..4128c36b7 100644
--- a/images.CI/macos/move-vm.ps1
+++ b/images.CI/macos/move-vm.ps1
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ if ($env:AGENT_JOBSTATUS -eq 'Failed') {
         Write-Host "VM has been successfully powered off and renamed to [${VMName}_failed]"
     } catch {
         Write-Host "##vso[task.LogIssue type=error;]Failed to power off and rename VM '$VMName'"
+        exit 1
     }
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ try {
     Write-Host "VM has been moved successfully to target datastore '$TargetDataStore'"
 } catch {
     Write-Host "##vso[task.LogIssue type=error;]Failed to move VM '$VMName' to target datastore '$TargetDataStore'"
+    exit 1
 }
 
 try {
@@ -86,4 +88,5 @@ try {
     $vm | Set-VM -NumCPU $CpuCount -CoresPerSocket $CoresPerSocketCount -MemoryMB $Memory -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
 } catch {
     Write-Host "##vso[task.LogIssue type=error;]Failed to change specs for VM '$VMName'"
+    exit 1
 }