diff --git a/crates/cuddle-ci/src/cuddle_x.rs b/crates/cuddle-ci/src/cuddle_x.rs
index 82c7a1c..3eadcae 100644
--- a/crates/cuddle-ci/src/cuddle_x.rs
+++ b/crates/cuddle-ci/src/cuddle_x.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub mod well_known {
 
     pub async fn render() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         tracing::info!("running render");
-        let (stdout, stderr, _) = CuddleX::command("render").run().await?;
+        let (stdout, stderr, status) = CuddleX::command("render").run().await?;
 
         for line in stdout.lines() {
             tracing::trace!("render: {}", line);
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ pub mod well_known {
             tracing::trace!("render: {}", line);
         }
 
+        if status != 0 {
+            tracing::warn!("finished render with non-zero exit code: {}", status);
+        }
+
         tracing::info!("finished running render");
 
         Ok(())