diff --git a/magefile.go b/magefile.go
index cbb78f1e7..aba63e39c 100644
--- a/magefile.go
+++ b/magefile.go
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func Fmt() error {
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return err
 	}
 	args := append([]string{"-s", "-w"}, goFiles...)
 	return runAndStreamOutput("gofmt", args...)