diff --git a/vcbuild.bat b/vcbuild.bat
index 561eb535f2965e..b3edb67e5e65ae 100644
--- a/vcbuild.bat
+++ b/vcbuild.bat
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ goto exit
 :create-msvs-files-failed
 echo Failed to create vc project files.
 del .used_configure_flags
+set exit_code=1
 goto exit
 
 :help