diff --git a/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/PitestOperationBuild.java b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/PitestOperationBuild.java
index 296724e..52bebd1 100644
--- a/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/PitestOperationBuild.java
+++ b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/PitestOperationBuild.java
@@ -122,7 +122,13 @@ public class PitestOperationBuild extends Project {
         var testResultsDir = "build/test-results/test/";
         var op = testOperation().fromProject(this);
         op.testToolOptions().reportsDir(new File(testResultsDir));
-        op.execute();
+
+        Exception ex = null;
+        try {
+            op.execute();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            ex = e;
+        }
 
         var xunitViewer = new File("/usr/bin/xunit-viewer");
         if (xunitViewer.exists() && xunitViewer.canExecute()) {
@@ -135,5 +141,9 @@ public class PitestOperationBuild extends Project {
                     .command(xunitViewer.getPath(), "-r", testResultsDir, "-o", reportsDir + "index.html")
                     .execute();
         }
+
+        if (ex != null) {
+            throw ex;
+        }
     }
 }