diff --git a/cmd/utils.go b/cmd/utils.go
index ff22b22..b48a00f 100644
--- a/cmd/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/utils.go
@@ -430,6 +430,8 @@ func readAndUpdate(stdOut io.Writer, inputFile string, updateData updateDataFn)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 		tempFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "temp")
 		if err != nil {