diff --git a/lib/commands/run-script.js b/lib/commands/run-script.js
index e1bce0e52a513..dd2ed2bdf66a3 100644
--- a/lib/commands/run-script.js
+++ b/lib/commands/run-script.js
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ class RunScript extends BaseCommand {
         // in some workspaces since other scripts might have succeeded
         if (!scriptMissing) {
           process.exitCode = 1
+          throw err
         }
 
         return scriptMissing