diff --git a/amd64/additional-base-lib/build.sh b/amd64/additional-base-lib/build.sh
index 8adfc80..dda196e 100755
--- a/amd64/additional-base-lib/build.sh
+++ b/amd64/additional-base-lib/build.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ function prepare(){
     # Now we should have the $VERSION 
     if [ -e $VERSION ];then
     log.error "VERSION is empty. This should not happen! exit."
+    exit
     fi
 }