diff --git a/states/borg/templates/borg_job.sh.j2 b/states/borg/templates/borg_job.sh.j2
index 0fcfa43..56c8e07 100644
--- a/states/borg/templates/borg_job.sh.j2
+++ b/states/borg/templates/borg_job.sh.j2
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ borg init --encryption={{ job.encryption|default('repokey-blake2') }}
 info "Starting before tasks"
 {%- for task in job.before_tasks|default([]) %}
 {{ task }}
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo error; fi
 {%- endfor %}
 
 info "Creating new archive"