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diff --git a/guix/build/install.scm b/guix/build/install.scm
index f61c16f13a..663a87b4b5 100644
--- a/guix/build/install.scm
+++ b/guix/build/install.scm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
(define* (install-grub grub.cfg device mount-point)
"Install GRUB with GRUB.CFG on DEVICE, which is assumed to be mounted on
-MOUNT-POINT. Return #t on success."
+MOUNT-POINT."
(let* ((target (string-append mount-point "/boot/grub/grub.cfg"))
(pivot (string-append target ".new")))
(mkdir-p (dirname target))
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ MOUNT-POINT. Return #t on success."
(copy-file grub.cfg pivot)
(rename-file pivot target)
- (zero? (system* "grub-install" "--no-floppy"
- "--boot-directory" (string-append mount-point "/boot")
- device))))
+ (unless (zero? (system* "grub-install" "--no-floppy"
+ "--boot-directory"
+ (string-append mount-point "/boot")
+ device))
+ (error "failed to install GRUB"))))
(define (evaluate-populate-directive directive target)
"Evaluate DIRECTIVE, an sexp describing a file or directory to create under