diff --git a/src/com/mirantis/mk/Aptly.groovy b/src/com/mirantis/mk/Aptly.groovy
index 90bb59a..4771084 100644
--- a/src/com/mirantis/mk/Aptly.groovy
+++ b/src/com/mirantis/mk/Aptly.groovy
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@
  */
 def dumpPublishes(server, prefix, publishes='all', opts='-d --timeout 600') {
     sh("aptly-publisher dump --url ${server} --save-dir . --prefix ${prefix} -p '${publishes}' ${opts}")
-    archiveArtifacts artifacts: "${prefix}*"
+    if (findFiles(glob: "${prefix}*")) {
+       archiveArtifacts artifacts: "${prefix}*"
+    } else {
+       throw new Exception("Aptly dump publishes for a prefix ${prefix}* failed. No dump files found!")
+    }
 }
 
 /**