diff --git a/pv2/importer/operation.py b/pv2/importer/operation.py
index 962a70d..bd3f2bc 100644
--- a/pv2/importer/operation.py
+++ b/pv2/importer/operation.py
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ class Import:
                 f"'%_topdir {local_repo_path}'"
         ]
         command_to_send = ' '.join(command_to_send)
-        processor.run_proc_no_output_shell(command_to_send)
+        returned = processor.run_proc_no_output_shell(command_to_send)
+        if returned != 0:
+            rpmerr = returned.stderr
+            raise err.RpmOpenError(f'This package could not be unpacked:\n\n{rpmerr}')
 
     @staticmethod
     def pack_srpm(srpm_dir, spec_file, dist_tag):
@@ -103,6 +106,9 @@ class Import:
         ]
         command_to_send = ' '.join(command_to_send)
         returned = processor.run_proc_no_output_shell(command_to_send)
+        if returned != 0:
+            rpmerr = returned.stderr
+            raise err.RpmBuildError(f'There was error packing the rpm:\n\n{rpmerr}')
         wrote_regex = r'Wrote:\s+(.*\.rpm)'
         regex_search = re.search(wrote_regex, returned.stdout, re.MULTILINE)
         if regex_search:
diff --git a/pv2/util/constants.py b/pv2/util/constants.py
index 538ca88..bf27166 100644
--- a/pv2/util/constants.py
+++ b/pv2/util/constants.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class ErrorConstants:
     RPM_ERR_OPEN = 9400
     RPM_ERR_SIG = 9401
     RPM_ERR_INFO = 9402
+    RPM_ERR_BUILD = 9403
 
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 class MockConstants:
diff --git a/pv2/util/error.py b/pv2/util/error.py
index 78be1f5..4d2c3b6 100644
--- a/pv2/util/error.py
+++ b/pv2/util/error.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ __all__ = [
         'RpmOpenError',
         'RpmSigError',
         'RpmInfoError',
+        'RpmBuildError',
 ]
 
 
@@ -170,7 +171,12 @@ class RpmSigError(GenericError):
 
 class RpmInfoError(GenericError):
     """
-    There was an issue opening the RPM because the signature could not be
-    verified
+    There was an issue opening the RPM because the RPM is not valid.
     """
     fault_code = errconst.RPM_ERR_INFO
+
+class RpmBuildError(GenericError):
+    """
+    There was an issue building or packing the RPM.
+    """
+    fault_code = errconst.RPM_ERR_BUILD