diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py b/poky/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py
index 6cd6e11..e86a09b 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
         manifest = d2.expand("${SSTATE_MANIFESTS}/manifest-%s-%s.%s" % (pkgarch, taskdata, taskname))
         if os.path.exists(manifest):
             return manifest, d2
-    bb.error("Manifest %s not found in %s (variant '%s')?" % (manifest, d2.expand(" ".join(pkgarchs)), variant))
+    bb.fatal("Manifest %s not found in %s (variant '%s')?" % (manifest, d2.expand(" ".join(pkgarchs)), variant))
     return None, d2
 
 def OEOuthashBasic(path, sigfile, task, d):