diff --git a/src/Generate-DockerImageVariants/private/Get-Definition.Tests.ps1 b/src/Generate-DockerImageVariants/private/Get-Definition.Tests.ps1
index 696c9a2..9ab3780 100644
--- a/src/Generate-DockerImageVariants/private/Get-Definition.Tests.ps1
+++ b/src/Generate-DockerImageVariants/private/Get-Definition.Tests.ps1
@@ -21,16 +21,24 @@ Describe "Get-Definition" -Tag 'Unit' {
         BeforeEach {
             $drive = Convert-Path 'TestDrive:\'
             $definitionFile = Join-Path $drive 'foo.ps1'
-            $definitionFileContent = '$VARIANTS = @()'
-            $definitionFileContent | Out-File $definitionFile -Encoding utf8 -Force
         }
 
         It 'Returns definition variable' {
+            $definitionFileContent = '$VARIANTS = @()'
+            $definitionFileContent | Out-File $definitionFile -Encoding utf8 -Force
+
             $result = Get-Definition -Path $definitionFile -VariableName VARIANTS
 
             $result | Should -Be @()
         }
 
+        It 'throws exception on errors in definition file' {
+            $definitionFileContent = 'zzz'
+            $definitionFileContent | Out-File $definitionFile -Encoding utf8 -Force
+
+            { Get-Definition -Path $definitionFile -VariableName VARIANTS 2>&1 } | Should -Throw 'zzz'
+        }
+
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Generate-DockerImageVariants/private/Get-Definition.ps1 b/src/Generate-DockerImageVariants/private/Get-Definition.ps1
index 20305e4..0ee7b04 100644
--- a/src/Generate-DockerImageVariants/private/Get-Definition.ps1
+++ b/src/Generate-DockerImageVariants/private/Get-Definition.ps1
@@ -13,8 +13,20 @@ function Get-Definition {
         [string]
         $VariableName
     )
-    . $Path > $null
+    try {
+        $definition = & {
+            . $Path > $null
 
-    # Send the variable down the pipeline
-    Get-Variable -Name $VariableName -ValueOnly -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            # Send the variable down the pipeline
+            Get-Variable -Name $VariableName -ValueOnly -ErrorAction Stop
+        }
+        if ($definition -is [array]) {
+            ,$definition
+        }else {
+            $definition
+        }
+    }catch {
+        Write-Error "There was an error in definition file $Path. Exception: " -ErrorAction Continue
+        throw
+    }
 }