diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_client.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_client.yaml
index 6156b565f93..c3103201390 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_client.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_client.yaml
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           path: 'galaxy root/static'
       - name: Build client
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        env:
+          GALAXY_PLUGIN_BUILD_FAIL_ON_ERROR: 1
         run: make client
         working-directory: 'galaxy root'