diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index b13274916..0a849ff49 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ node('master'){
         sh 'mvn org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:3.6.0.1398:sonar'
     }
 
-    stage("Quality Gate") {
-            steps {
-              timeout(time: 1, unit: 'HOURS') {
-                waitForQualityGate abortPipeline: true
+      stage("Quality Gate"){
+          timeout(time: 1, unit: 'HOURS') {
+              def qg = waitForQualityGate()
+              if (qg.status != 'OK') {
+                  error "Pipeline aborted due to quality gate failure: ${qg.status}"
                }
             }
         }