diff --git a/lib/actions/FunctionDeploy.js b/lib/actions/FunctionDeploy.js
index 29ee45bb3..db7cc3b86 100644
--- a/lib/actions/FunctionDeploy.js
+++ b/lib/actions/FunctionDeploy.js
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ module.exports = function(SPlugin, serverlessPath) {
                 SUtils.sDebug(region[j].stack);
               }
             }
+
+            // throw error for CI
+            throw new SError('Lambda Deployment Failed.');
           }
 
           // Display Successful Function Deployments