diff --git a/prepare-zfs-datasets.sh b/prepare-zfs-datasets.sh
index ecd021e..2d7540b 100755
--- a/prepare-zfs-datasets.sh
+++ b/prepare-zfs-datasets.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ fi
 # Create ZFS pool
 sudo zpool create -f datapool "$device"
 
+# Check if this went well
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Error creating ZFS pool. Exiting..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Create datasets with mountpoint=legacy
 datasets=(
   isos