diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-presets.yml b/.github/workflows/build-presets.yml
index b0455140f62..160c07af15e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-presets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-presets.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - release/*
-    paths:
-      - .github/workflows/build-presets.yml
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
@@ -121,14 +119,24 @@ jobs:
         set -eux
         conda init powershell
         powershell -Command "& {
-          \$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
           Set-PSDebug -Trace 1
+          \$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+          \$PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = \$true
 
           conda create --yes --quiet -n et python=3.12
           conda activate et
 
           python install_requirements.py
           cmake --preset ${{ matrix.preset }}
+          if (\$LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+            Write-Host "CMake configuration was unsuccessful. Exit code: \$LASTEXITCODE."
+            exit \$LASTEXITCODE
+          }
+
           \$numCores = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS') - 1
           cmake --build cmake-out -j \$numCores
+          if (\$LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+            Write-Host "CMake build was unsuccessful. Exit code: \$LASTEXITCODE."
+            exit \$LASTEXITCODE
+          }
         }"