diff --git a/ci/build/update-repo.sh b/ci/build/update-repo.sh
index bc8bf522d..e36afaf9d 100755
--- a/ci/build/update-repo.sh
+++ b/ci/build/update-repo.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ function main() {
     "Update changelog" "update_changelog"
   )
 
-  run-steps "${steps[@]}"
+  # Even if a step failed, still output the last checkmark.
+  run-steps "${steps[@]}" || true
 
   # This step is always manual.
   echo "- [ ] https://github.com/coder/code-server-aur/pulls" >> .cache/checklist
diff --git a/ci/build/update-vscode.sh b/ci/build/update-vscode.sh
index e0fff4886..26a43cd9b 100755
--- a/ci/build/update-vscode.sh
+++ b/ci/build/update-vscode.sh
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ function main() {
     "Add changelog note" "add_changelog"
   )
 
-  run-steps "${steps[@]}"
+  # Even if a step failed, still output the last checkmark.
+  run-steps "${steps[@]}" || true
 
   # This step is always manual.
   echo "- [ ] Verify changelog" >> .cache/checklist