diff --git a/update_erpnext.py b/update_erpnext.py
index 339b83374c..341fafda12 100644
--- a/update_erpnext.py
+++ b/update_erpnext.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmd_list = [
 	'lib/wnf.py -l',
 	'lib/wnf.py --sync_all'
 ]
-
+err = 0
 for cmd in cmd_list:
 	stat, op = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
 	if stat != 0:
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ for cmd in cmd_list:
 		print "cannot proceed with update"
 		print "status: %s" % stat
 		print "output: %s" % op
+		err = 1
 		break
 		
-print "update_erpnext.py --> run success."
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+if not err:
+	print "update_erpnext.py --> run success."
+else:
+	print "update_erpnext.py --> run failed."
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