diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.releng/build.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.releng/build.xml
index b5f86d81fb6..bf37a9f81db 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.releng/build.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.releng/build.xml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 			basedir="${buildDirectory}/site/eclipse"/>
 	</target>
 	
-	<target name="generate.p2.metadata">
+	<target name="generate.p2.metadata" depends="init" unless="hasErrors">
 		<!-- unzip the signed master site -->
 		<unzip src="${zipsdir}/${masterFile}" dest="${zipsdir}/p2"/>