diff --git a/cmd/maintained-apps/main.go b/cmd/maintained-apps/main.go
index c8b4a8482c..65dd526e40 100644
--- a/cmd/maintained-apps/main.go
+++ b/cmd/maintained-apps/main.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func main() {
 	for inputDir, ingest := range ingesters {
 		apps, err := ingest(ctx, logger, inputDir, *slugPtr)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Error(logger).Log("msg", "failed to ingest apps", "error", err)
+			panic(err)
 		}
 
 		for _, app := range apps {
diff --git a/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/winget/ingester.go b/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/winget/ingester.go
index 6044aa8157..1ce88b2b1f 100644
--- a/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/winget/ingester.go
+++ b/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/winget/ingester.go
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ func IngestApps(ctx context.Context, logger kitlog.Logger, inputsPath string, sl
 
 		outApp, err := i.ingestOne(ctx, input)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "failed to ingest app", "err", err, "name", input.Name)
-			continue
+			return nil, ctxerr.Wrap(ctx, err, "ingesting winget app")
 		}
 
 		manifestApps = append(manifestApps, outApp)