diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml
index b5733e2f..a8f83f97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ jobs:
         chmod +x /usr/local/bin/composer
         cd ./php
         composer update
+        set +e
         ALL_LINES="$(composer outdated | grep -v "psr/container")"
-        if [ -n "$ALL_LINES" ]; then
-          while [ -n "$ALL_LINES" ]; do
-            CURRENT_LINE="$(echo "$ALL_LINES" | head -1)"
-            composer require "$(echo "$CURRENT_LINE" | awk '{print $1}')" "^$(echo "$CURRENT_LINE" | awk '{print $4}')"
-            ALL_LINES="$(echo "$ALL_LINES" | sed '1d')"
-          done
-        fi
+        set -e
+        while [ -n "$ALL_LINES" ]; do
+          CURRENT_LINE="$(echo "$ALL_LINES" | head -1)"
+          composer require "$(echo "$CURRENT_LINE" | awk '{print $1}')" "^$(echo "$CURRENT_LINE" | awk '{print $4}')"
+          ALL_LINES="$(echo "$ALL_LINES" | sed '1d')"
+        done
         echo "outdated dependencies:
         $(composer outdated)"
     - name: Create Pull Request