diff --git a/sys-kernel/xanmod-kernel/xanmod-kernel-5.19.15.ebuild b/sys-kernel/xanmod-kernel/xanmod-kernel-5.19.15.ebuild
index e592694..f741470 100644
--- a/sys-kernel/xanmod-kernel/xanmod-kernel-5.19.15.ebuild
+++ b/sys-kernel/xanmod-kernel/xanmod-kernel-5.19.15.ebuild
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ QA_FLAGS_IGNORED="
 
 src_prepare() {
 	# Remove linux-stable patches (see 0000_README)
-	find "${WORKDIR}" -maxdepth 1 -name "1[0-4][0-9][0-9]*.patch" -exec rm {} +
+	find "${WORKDIR}" -maxdepth 1 -name "1[0-4][0-9][0-9]*.patch" -exec rm {} + || die
 
 	local PATCHES=(
 		# meh, genpatches have no directory
diff --git a/sys-kernel/xanmod-kernel/xanmod-kernel-6.0.1.ebuild b/sys-kernel/xanmod-kernel/xanmod-kernel-6.0.1.ebuild
index 7b39c11..aee5c9a 100644
--- a/sys-kernel/xanmod-kernel/xanmod-kernel-6.0.1.ebuild
+++ b/sys-kernel/xanmod-kernel/xanmod-kernel-6.0.1.ebuild
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ QA_FLAGS_IGNORED="
 
 src_prepare() {
 	# Remove linux-stable patches (see 0000_README)
-	find "${WORKDIR}" -maxdepth 1 -name "1[0-4][0-9][0-9]*.patch" -exec rm {} +
+	find "${WORKDIR}" -maxdepth 1 -name "1[0-4][0-9][0-9]*.patch" -exec rm {} + || die
 
 	local PATCHES=(
 		# meh, genpatches have no directory