diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aea2b787b18e41..7f8066a22e11c9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ test/addons/.docbuildstamp: $(DOCBUILDSTAMP_PREREQS) tools/doc/node_modules
 	else \
 		$(RM) -r test/addons/??_*/; \
 		[ -x $(NODE) ] && $(NODE) $< || node $< ; \
-		touch $@; \
+		[ $$? -eq 0 ] && touch $@; \
 	fi
 
 ADDONS_BINDING_GYPS := \