diff --git a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 0207a0bfa43..cf866f25e01 100644
--- a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,23 +80,25 @@ if ( NOT ${VALID_PIP_EXIT_CODE} EQUAL 0 )
     set(DEB_INSTALL_ARGS "--install-layout ${PYTHON_LAYOUT}")
   endif()
 
-  install(
-    CODE
-    "EXECUTE_PROCESS(
+  install(CODE "
+    EXECUTE_PROCESS(
+      COMMAND_ECHO STDOUT RESULT_VARIABLE INSTALL_STATUS
       COMMAND /usr/bin/env ${XROOTD_PYBUILD_ENV} ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${SETUP_PY} install \
-                --verbose \
-                --prefix \$ENV{DESTDIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} \
-                ${DEB_INSTALL_ARGS}
-    )"
-  )
-
+        --verbose --prefix \$ENV{DESTDIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} ${DEB_INSTALL_ARGS}
+    )
+    if(NOT INSTALL_STATUS EQUAL 0)
+      message(FATAL_ERROR \"Failed to install Python bindings\")
+    endif()
+  ")
 else()
-  install(
-    CODE
-    "EXECUTE_PROCESS(
+  install(CODE "
+    EXECUTE_PROCESS(
+      COMMAND_ECHO STDOUT RESULT_VARIABLE INSTALL_STATUS
       COMMAND /usr/bin/env ${XROOTD_PYBUILD_ENV} ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -m pip install \
-                ${PIP_OPTIONS} \
-                ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
-      )"
-  )
+        ${PIP_OPTIONS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+    )
+    if(NOT INSTALL_STATUS EQUAL 0)
+      message(FATAL_ERROR \"Failed to install Python bindings\")
+    endif()
+  ")
 endif()