diff --git a/update_depot_tools.bat b/update_depot_tools.bat
index 20ac0d7cd4..58d3d84973 100644
--- a/update_depot_tools.bat
+++ b/update_depot_tools.bat
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ for /F %%x in ('git config --get remote.origin.url') DO (
 )
 call git fetch -q origin > NUL
 call git rebase -q origin/master > NUL
+if errorlevel 1 echo Failed to update depot_tools.
+
 goto :EOF
 
 :GIT_SVN_UPDATE