diff --git a/PVE/API2/Ceph.pm b/PVE/API2/Ceph.pm
index 9c7b0dde..5a48e2d0 100644
--- a/PVE/API2/Ceph.pm
+++ b/PVE/API2/Ceph.pm
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method ({
 	    }
 	    PVE::Ceph::Tools::setup_pve_symlinks();
 	});
+	die $@ if $@;
 
 	return undef;
     }});