diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/JvmCompilerPlugin.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/JvmCompilerPlugin.kt
index d3b9b5b4..fbdd10b8 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/JvmCompilerPlugin.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/JvmCompilerPlugin.kt
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ open class JvmCompilerPlugin @Inject constructor(
             }
             return if (failedResult != null) failedResult!!
                 else if (results.size > 0) results[0]
-                else TaskResult(false)
+                else TaskResult(true)
         }
     }