diff --git a/tools/src/publish.rs b/tools/src/publish.rs
index 0f8935f7..b6002293 100644
--- a/tools/src/publish.rs
+++ b/tools/src/publish.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ pub fn publish(matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<(), Error> {
                     .arg("publish")
                     .current_dir(&root_directory.join(publishable_crate))
                     .spawn()
+                    .map_err(|_| Error::PublishCrate)?
+                    .wait()
                     .map_err(|_| Error::PublishCrate)?;
             }
 
diff --git a/tools/src/release.rs b/tools/src/release.rs
index 34e1225d..1b35697e 100644
--- a/tools/src/release.rs
+++ b/tools/src/release.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ pub fn release(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<(), Error> {
     Command::new("just")
         .arg("ci")
         .spawn()
+        .map_err(|_| Error::JustCiFailed)?
+        .wait()
         .map_err(|_| Error::JustCiFailed)?;
 
     if !dry_run {