diff --git a/packages/backend/scripts/compile_config.js b/packages/backend/scripts/compile_config.js
index e78fa3dc9f..b5eea9c784 100644
--- a/packages/backend/scripts/compile_config.js
+++ b/packages/backend/scripts/compile_config.js
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ const OUTPUT_PATH = resolve(_dirname, '../../../built/.config.json');
  */
 function yamlToJson(ymlPath) {
 	if (!fs.existsSync(ymlPath)) {
-		console.warn(`YAML file not found: ${ymlPath}`);
-		return;
+		console.error(`YAML file not found: ${ymlPath}`);
+		process.exit(1);
 	}
 
 	console.log(`${ymlPath} → ${OUTPUT_PATH}`);