diff --git a/pkg/bootstrap/isogen/command.go b/pkg/bootstrap/isogen/command.go
index 70e811047..fe3b0ad3c 100644
--- a/pkg/bootstrap/isogen/command.go
+++ b/pkg/bootstrap/isogen/command.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -51,7 +52,13 @@ func GenerateBootstrapIso(settings *Settings, args []string, out io.Writer) erro
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return generateBootstrapIso(docBundle, builder, cfg, out, settings.Debug)
+	err = generateBootstrapIso(docBundle, builder, cfg, out, settings.Debug)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintln(out, "Checking artifacts")
+	return verifyArtifacts(cfg)
+
 }
 
 func verifyInputs(cfg *Config, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
@@ -95,6 +102,13 @@ func getContainerCfg(cfg *Config, userData []byte, netConf []byte) (map[string][
 	return fls, nil
 }
 
+func verifyArtifacts(cfg *Config) error {
+	hostVol := strings.Split(cfg.Container.Volume, ":")[0]
+	metadataPath := filepath.Join(hostVol, cfg.Builder.OutputMetadataFileName)
+	_, err := os.Stat(metadataPath)
+	return err
+}
+
 func generateBootstrapIso(
 	docBubdle document.Bundle,
 	builder container.Container,