diff --git a/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
index abe54db3..8d94770d 100644
--- a/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ if(NOT EXISTS "${LIBBACKTRACE_BUILD_DIR}")
 	else()
 		execute_process(COMMAND "./configure" "CC=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}" WORKING_DIRECTORY "${LIBBACKTRACE_BUILD_DIR}" COMMAND_ECHO STDOUT)
 	endif()
-	execute_process(COMMAND "make" WORKING_DIRECTORY "${LIBBACKTRACE_BUILD_DIR}" COMMAND_ECHO STDOUT)
+	execute_process(COMMAND "make" WORKING_DIRECTORY "${LIBBACKTRACE_BUILD_DIR}" RESULT_VARIABLE LIBBACKTRACE_BUILD_RESULT COMMAND_ECHO STDOUT)
+	if(NOT (${LIBBACKTRACE_BUILD_RESULT} EQUAL 0))
+		message(FATAL_ERROR "libbacktrace build failed")
+	endif()
 endif()
 
 add_library(libbacktrace INTERFACE)