diff --git a/newvm.sh b/newvm.sh
index e2ebb3a..680a233 100755
--- a/newvm.sh
+++ b/newvm.sh
@@ -205,5 +205,5 @@ virsh metadata ${name} --live --config ${METADATA_XMLNS} dch \
     "<metadata><groups>${groups_xml}</groups></metadata>"
 ) &
 
-virt-install "$@"
+virt-install "$@" || kill $!
 wait