diff --git a/hack/aws-acceptance-test-cleanup/main.go b/hack/aws-acceptance-test-cleanup/main.go
index e4094ec47e..c708940104 100644
--- a/hack/aws-acceptance-test-cleanup/main.go
+++ b/hack/aws-acceptance-test-cleanup/main.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func realMain(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		toDeleteVPCs = append(vpcsOutput.Vpcs)
+		toDeleteVPCs = append(toDeleteVPCs, vpcsOutput.Vpcs...)
 		nextToken = vpcsOutput.NextToken
 		if nextToken == nil {
 			break
@@ -366,6 +366,11 @@ func realMain(ctx context.Context) error {
 				},
 			},
 		})
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		vpcPeeringConnectionsToDelete := append(vpcPeeringConnectionsWithAcceptor.VpcPeeringConnections, vpcPeeringConnectionsWithRequester.VpcPeeringConnections...)
 
 		// Delete NAT gateways.
@@ -377,9 +382,11 @@ func realMain(ctx context.Context) error {
 				},
 			},
 		})
+
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		for _, gateway := range natGateways.NatGateways {
 			fmt.Printf("NAT gateway: Destroying... [id=%s]\n", *gateway.NatGatewayId)
 			_, err = ec2Client.DeleteNatGatewayWithContext(ctx, &ec2.DeleteNatGatewayInput{
@@ -484,6 +491,11 @@ func realMain(ctx context.Context) error {
 				},
 			},
 		})
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		for _, igw := range igws.InternetGateways {
 			fmt.Printf("Internet gateway: Detaching from VPC... [id=%s]\n", *igw.InternetGatewayId)
 			if err := destroyBackoff(ctx, "Internet Gateway", *igw.InternetGatewayId, func() error {
@@ -520,6 +532,11 @@ func realMain(ctx context.Context) error {
 				},
 			},
 		})
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		for _, subnet := range subnets.Subnets {
 			fmt.Printf("Subnet: Destroying... [id=%s]\n", *subnet.SubnetId)
 			if err := destroyBackoff(ctx, "Subnet", *subnet.SubnetId, func() error {
@@ -547,6 +564,11 @@ func realMain(ctx context.Context) error {
 				},
 			},
 		})
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		for _, routeTable := range routeTables.RouteTables {
 			// Find out if this is the main route table.
 			var mainRouteTable bool
@@ -580,6 +602,11 @@ func realMain(ctx context.Context) error {
 				},
 			},
 		})
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		for _, sg := range sgs.SecurityGroups {
 			if len(sg.IpPermissions) > 0 {
 				revokeSGInput := &ec2.RevokeSecurityGroupIngressInput{GroupId: sg.GroupId}