diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 6b308d73..57aaee59 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ begin
   end
 rescue LoadError
   puts "Jeweler not available. Install it with: sudo gem install jeweler --version '>= 0.11.0'"
+  exit(1)
 end
 
 Rake::TestTask.new do |t|