diff --git a/scripts/BuildScripts/KernelScripts/buildKernel.sh b/scripts/BuildScripts/KernelScripts/buildKernel.sh
index d175fe5..2814b62 100755
--- a/scripts/BuildScripts/KernelScripts/buildKernel.sh
+++ b/scripts/BuildScripts/KernelScripts/buildKernel.sh
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ elif [ "$TARGET" == "$ARCH_ARM64" ]; then
     IMAGE=Image
 else
     echo "no valid target arch specified"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 #copy in the resources, initramfs