diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index b671b24..54dd0b9 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -49775,15 +49775,17 @@ async function waitForInstance(taskId, taskName) {
       if (response.ok) {
         const body = await response.json()
         const task_status = body[taskName].status.toLowerCase()
+
         if (task_status === 'done') {
           await removeTask(taskId)
           return body
         } else if (task_status === 'failed') {
-          await removeTask(taskId)
           core.error(
-            `Instance task failed (details: ${body[taskName].status.details})`
+            `Instance task failed (details: ${body[taskName].details})`
           )
           core.setFailed('Failure occurred while waiting for instance.')
+          await removeTask(taskId)
+          break
         }
       } else {
         core.error(
diff --git a/src/slab.js b/src/slab.js
index fdbd27e..4b2f429 100644
--- a/src/slab.js
+++ b/src/slab.js
@@ -67,15 +67,17 @@ async function waitForInstance(taskId, taskName) {
       if (response.ok) {
         const body = await response.json()
         const task_status = body[taskName].status.toLowerCase()
+
         if (task_status === 'done') {
           await removeTask(taskId)
           return body
         } else if (task_status === 'failed') {
-          await removeTask(taskId)
           core.error(
-            `Instance task failed (details: ${body[taskName].status.details})`
+            `Instance task failed (details: ${body[taskName].details})`
           )
           core.setFailed('Failure occurred while waiting for instance.')
+          await removeTask(taskId)
+          break
         }
       } else {
         core.error(