diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 88db377..5a0c083 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ steps:
       ./packer
   - |
     packer build \
-      -on-error=cleanup \
+      -on-error=abort \
       -var vm_name=$DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER-${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:10} \
       -var vm_guestos=ubuntuserver20.04 \
       -var repo_username=$${REPO_USERNAME} \