diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports.sh
index 56c6275ff8..cf0309d91f 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/gitmerge.sh "$clone_dir" "$branch1" "$branch2" "$strateg
   exit 0
 fi
 
-cd "$clone_dir"
+cd "$clone_dir" || exit 1
 if ! "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/resolve-import-conflicts; then
   exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports_ignorespace.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports_ignorespace.sh
index a4291bb18a..b6ae36b948 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports_ignorespace.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports_ignorespace.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/gitmerge.sh "$clone_dir" "$branch1" "$branch2" "$strateg
   exit 0
 fi
 
-cd "$clone_dir"
+cd "$clone_dir" || exit 1
 if ! "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/resolve-import-conflicts; then
   exit 1
 fi