diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript/compilation.ts b/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript/compilation.ts
index 104ff646ab226..8b8d45b887750 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript/compilation.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript/compilation.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ function createProgram(
       }
     );
     logger.error(diagnostics);
-    throw new Error(diagnostics);
+    return { success: false };
   } else {
     logger.info(
       `Done compiling TypeScript files for project "${projectName}".`