diff --git a/pkgs/distro-build/drive-clients.rkt b/pkgs/distro-build/drive-clients.rkt
index 0cc2c05..b08051e 100644
--- a/pkgs/distro-build/drive-clients.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/distro-build/drive-clients.rkt
@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@
                                  (unless timeout?
                                    (set! stop? #t)))
                                (log-error "~a failed..." (client-name c))
-                               (log-error (exn-message exn)))])
+                               (log-error (exn-message exn))
+                               #f)])
          (thunk)))
      (custodian-shutdown-all cust))))