diff --git a/ci/build.sh b/ci/build.sh
index 4fa8851..4ceffc0 100644
--- a/ci/build.sh
+++ b/ci/build.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ open -g $editorpath --args \
     -projectPath "$(pwd)/game"
 
 # wait for editor log to exist
-tries=30
+tries=60
 count=0
 while [ ! -f $editorlogpath ]
 do
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ do
     count=`expr $count + 1`
 
     if [ $count -eq $tries ] ; then
-        exit "early timeout - $tries seconds elapsed since launch attempt"
-        return 1
+        echo "early timeout - $tries seconds elapsed since launch attempt"
+        exit 1
     fi
 done