diff --git a/lib/debootstrap.sh b/lib/debootstrap.sh
index 3334795278..fcb2e48de4 100644
--- a/lib/debootstrap.sh
+++ b/lib/debootstrap.sh
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Updating package lists..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
 			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
 
-		#[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Updating package lists failed"
+		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && display_alert "Updating package lists" "failed" "wrn"
 
 		# stage: upgrade base packages from xxx-updates and xxx-backports repository branches
 		display_alert "Upgrading base packages" "Armbian" "info"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Upgrading base packages..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
 			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
 
-		#[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Upgrading base packages failed"
+		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && display_alert "Upgrading base packages" "failed" "wrn"
 
 		# stage: install additional packages
 		display_alert "Installing packages for" "Armbian" "info"