diff --git a/proxmox/preprovision.go b/proxmox/preprovision.go
index d21c4cb..3669dde 100644
--- a/proxmox/preprovision.go
+++ b/proxmox/preprovision.go
@@ -161,10 +161,8 @@ func runCommand(
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error executing command %q: %v", cmd.Command, err)
 	}
 
-	cmd.Wait()
-	if cmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
-		err = fmt.Errorf(
-			"Command %q exited with non-zero exit status: %d", cmd.Command, cmd.ExitStatus)
+	if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	// Wait for output to clean up