diff --git a/build/build.go b/build/build.go
index 895d6d2d..9854f899 100644
--- a/build/build.go
+++ b/build/build.go
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ func BuildWithResultHandler(ctx context.Context, nodes []builder.Node, opt map[s
 				}
 
 				if pushNames != "" {
-					progress.Write(pw, fmt.Sprintf("merging manifest list %s", pushNames), func() error {
+					err := progress.Write(pw, fmt.Sprintf("merging manifest list %s", pushNames), func() error {
 						descs := make([]specs.Descriptor, 0, len(res))
 
 						for _, r := range res {
@@ -637,6 +637,9 @@ func BuildWithResultHandler(ctx context.Context, nodes []builder.Node, opt map[s
 						}
 						return nil
 					})
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
 				}
 				return nil
 			})
diff --git a/util/progress/writer.go b/util/progress/writer.go
index 8e566f11..2a044e01 100644
--- a/util/progress/writer.go
+++ b/util/progress/writer.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type Writer interface {
 	ClearLogSource(interface{})
 }
 
-func Write(w Writer, name string, f func() error) {
+func Write(w Writer, name string, f func() error) error {
 	dgst := digest.FromBytes([]byte(identity.NewID()))
 	tm := time.Now()
 
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ func Write(w Writer, name string, f func() error) {
 	w.Write(&client.SolveStatus{
 		Vertexes: []*client.Vertex{&vtx2},
 	})
+
+	return err
 }
 
 func WriteBuildRef(w Writer, target string, ref string) {