diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 0108ae12..5676dc47 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -1034,7 +1034,13 @@ build_container() {
     $PW
   "
   # This executes create_lxc.sh and creates the container and .conf file
-  bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://git.community-scripts.org/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/branch/main/ct/create_lxc.sh)" $?
+  CREATE_CMD="bash -c \"\$(curl -fsSL https://git.community-scripts.org/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/branch/main/ct/create_lxc.sh)\""
+  eval "$CREATE_CMD"
+  RET=$?
+  if [[ $RET -ne 0 ]]; then
+    msg_error "in line $LINENO: exit code $RET: while executing command $CREATE_CMD"
+    exit $RET
+  fi
 
   LXC_CONFIG=/etc/pve/lxc/${CTID}.conf
   if [ "$CT_TYPE" == "0" ]; then