diff --git a/pkg/compose/publish.go b/pkg/compose/publish.go
index 78f3ea507..3cab72d5b 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/publish.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/publish.go
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ func (s *composeService) publish(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, re
 	if !s.dryRun {
 		err = ocipush.PushManifest(ctx, resolver, named, layers, options.OCIVersion)
 		if err != nil {
+			w.Event(progress.Event{
+				ID:     repository,
+				Text:   "publishing",
+				Status: progress.Error,
+			})
 			return err
 		}
 	}