diff --git a/scripts/pkg.sh b/scripts/pkg.sh
index 85f94bb5..8502f0a7 100644
--- a/scripts/pkg.sh
+++ b/scripts/pkg.sh
@@ -490,7 +490,10 @@ upload_file()
 {
 	local f="$1"
 	local t="$2"
-	[ -f $DIST_PCKG_DIR/$f ] || fatal "+ $DIST_PCKG_DIR/$f doesn't exit, can't upload"
+	[ -f $DIST_PCKG_DIR/$f ] || {
+		"+ $DIST_PCKG_DIR/$f doesn't exit, can't upload"
+		return 1
+	}
 	local os_name=`os | sed 's/-.*//'`
 	local os_version=`os | sed 's/[^-]\+-//'`
 	local target_base=rsync_ssh://root@ftp.jannet.de:/srv/ftp/pub/packages/linux/$os_name/$os_version/inst-source