diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 26cb3411..cd600ad6 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ const { src, dest , series} = require('gulp');
 const fs   = require('fs');
 const fsPromises = require('fs').promises; 
 
-async function create_command(command) {
-    command = command.split(" ")
+async function create_command(command_str) {
+    var command = command_str.split(" ")
     console.log(command[0], command.slice(1))
     const child = spawn(command[0], command.slice(1));
 
@@ -24,9 +24,14 @@ async function create_command(command) {
     });
 
     //wait until child closes to continue
-    await new Promise( (resolve) => {
+    var value = await new Promise( (resolve) => {
         child.on('close', resolve)
+        return "test"
     })
+    if (value != 0) {
+        throw new Error(`FAILED TO RUN ${command_str} \n see above for stacktrace`);
+    }
+    console.log(value)
 }
 
 function process_CLI(cb) {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0f2265c9..843300a2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-DMy+ERcEW2q8Z2Po+WNXuw3c5YaUSFjAO5GsJqfEl7UjvtIuFKO6ZrKvcItdy98dwFI2N1tg3zNIdKaQT+aNdA==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "braces": "^3.0.2",
+        "braces": "^3.0.3",
         "picomatch": "^2.3.1"
       },
       "engines": {