diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index d6350da..ed4bb84 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ steps:
       ./packer
   - |
     packer build \
-      -on-error=abort -timestamp-ui \
+      -on-error=cleanup -timestamp-ui \
       -only=vsphere-iso.bootstrap \
       -var vm_name=${DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER}-${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:10}-$(openssl rand -hex 3) \
       -var docker_username=$${DOCKER_USERNAME} \
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ steps:
       ./packer
   - |
     packer build \
-      -on-error=abort -timestamp-ui \
+      -on-error=cleanup -timestamp-ui \
       -only=vsphere-iso.upgrade \
       -var vm_name=${DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER}-${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:10}-$(openssl rand -hex 3) \
       -var docker_username=$${DOCKER_USERNAME} \