diff --git a/scripts/falco-driver-loader b/scripts/falco-driver-loader
index 2e016cec..33e5f94a 100755
--- a/scripts/falco-driver-loader
+++ b/scripts/falco-driver-loader
@@ -375,7 +375,10 @@ load_bpf_probe_download() {
 
 	echo "* Trying to download a prebuilt eBPF probe from ${URL}"
 
-	curl -L --create-dirs "${FALCO_DRIVER_CURL_OPTIONS}" -o "${HOME}/.falco/${BPF_PROBE_FILENAME}" "${URL}"
+	if ! curl -L --create-dirs "${FALCO_DRIVER_CURL_OPTIONS}" -o "${HOME}/.falco/${BPF_PROBE_FILENAME}" "${URL}"; then
+		>&2 echo "Download failed"
+		exit 1;
+	fi
 }
 
 load_bpf_probe() {