diff --git a/packages/infrastructure/webpack/bin/webpack-build b/packages/infrastructure/webpack/bin/webpack-build
index 2b85d14de8..36a12cebc8 100755
--- a/packages/infrastructure/webpack/bin/webpack-build
+++ b/packages/infrastructure/webpack/bin/webpack-build
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 const { doWebpackBuild } = require("../dist/index");
 
-doWebpackBuild({ watch: process.argv.includes("--watch") });
+doWebpackBuild({
+  watch: process.argv.includes("--watch"),
+}).then(({ statusCode }) => {
+  process.exit(statusCode);
+});
diff --git a/packages/infrastructure/webpack/do-webpack-build.ts b/packages/infrastructure/webpack/do-webpack-build.ts
index 84e57b4d3e..2b3e4072e7 100644
--- a/packages/infrastructure/webpack/do-webpack-build.ts
+++ b/packages/infrastructure/webpack/do-webpack-build.ts
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ export const doWebpackBuild = ({ watch }: { watch: boolean }) => {
 
   const doWebpackBuild = di.inject(doWebpackBuildInjectable);
 
-  doWebpackBuild({ watch });
+  return doWebpackBuild({ watch });
 };
diff --git a/packages/infrastructure/webpack/src/scripts/do-webpack-build.test.ts b/packages/infrastructure/webpack/src/scripts/do-webpack-build.test.ts
index 16a844410e..d9c0795046 100644
--- a/packages/infrastructure/webpack/src/scripts/do-webpack-build.test.ts
+++ b/packages/infrastructure/webpack/src/scripts/do-webpack-build.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import { getDi } from "./get-di";
 import { execInjectable } from "./exec.injectable";
 import asyncFn, { AsyncFnMock } from "@async-fn/jest";
-import { DoWebpackBuild, doWebpackBuildInjectable } from "./do-webpack-build";
+import {
+  DoWebpackBuild,
+  doWebpackBuildInjectable,
+  DoWebpackBuildResult,
+} from "./do-webpack-build";
 import { getPromiseStatus } from "@ogre-tools/test-utils";
 import { LogSuccess, logSuccessInjectable } from "./log-success.injectable";
 import { LogWarning, logWarningInjectable } from "./log-warning.injectable";
@@ -31,23 +35,23 @@ describe("do-webpack-build", () => {
     doWebpackBuild = di.inject(doWebpackBuildInjectable);
   });
 
-  it('given watching, when called, calls webpack with watch', () => {
-    doWebpackBuild({ watch: true});
+  it("given watching, when called, calls webpack with watch", () => {
+    doWebpackBuild({ watch: true });
 
     expect(execMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("webpack --watch");
   });
 
-  it('given not watching, when called, calls webpack without watch', () => {
-    doWebpackBuild({ watch: false});
+  it("given not watching, when called, calls webpack without watch", () => {
+    doWebpackBuild({ watch: false });
 
     expect(execMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("webpack");
   });
 
   describe("normally, when called", () => {
-    let actualPromise: Promise<void>;
+    let actualPromise: Promise<DoWebpackBuildResult>;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      actualPromise = doWebpackBuild({ watch: true});
+      actualPromise = doWebpackBuild({ watch: true });
     });
 
     it("calls webpack", () => {
@@ -72,14 +76,13 @@ describe("do-webpack-build", () => {
       expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(false);
     });
 
-    it("when execution of webpack exits, script is done", async () => {
+    it("when execution of webpack exits with a status-code, script resolves with the status-code", async () => {
       const [[eventName, finishWebpack]] = execResultStub.on.mock.calls;
 
-      eventName === "exit" && finishWebpack();
+      const withoutError = 42;
+      eventName === "exit" && finishWebpack(withoutError);
 
-      const promiseStatus = await getPromiseStatus(actualPromise);
-
-      expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(true);
+      expect(await actualPromise).toEqual({ statusCode: 42 });
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/infrastructure/webpack/src/scripts/do-webpack-build.ts b/packages/infrastructure/webpack/src/scripts/do-webpack-build.ts
index ddbe6a153d..c4d33747be 100644
--- a/packages/infrastructure/webpack/src/scripts/do-webpack-build.ts
+++ b/packages/infrastructure/webpack/src/scripts/do-webpack-build.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@ import { execInjectable } from "./exec.injectable";
 import { logSuccessInjectable } from "./log-success.injectable";
 import { logWarningInjectable } from "./log-warning.injectable";
 
-export type DoWebpackBuild = ({ watch }: { watch: boolean }) => Promise<void>;
+export type DoWebpackBuildResult = { statusCode: number };
+
+export type DoWebpackBuild = ({
+  watch,
+}: {
+  watch: boolean;
+}) => Promise<DoWebpackBuildResult>;
 
 export const doWebpackBuildInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "do-webpack-build",
@@ -19,8 +25,10 @@ export const doWebpackBuildInjectable = getInjectable({
       execResult.stdout?.on("data", logSuccess);
       execResult.stderr?.on("data", logWarning);
 
-      return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-        execResult.on("exit", resolve);
+      return new Promise<DoWebpackBuildResult>((resolve) => {
+        execResult.on("exit", (statusCode: number) => {
+          resolve({ statusCode });
+        });
       });
     };
   },