diff --git a/lib/goose/migrate.go b/lib/goose/migrate.go
index 5e050c0..52672b1 100644
--- a/lib/goose/migrate.go
+++ b/lib/goose/migrate.go
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ func GetMostRecentDBVersion(dirpath string) (version int64, err error) {
 	version = -1
 
 	filepath.Walk(dirpath, func(name string, info os.FileInfo, walkerr error) error {
+		if walkerr != nil {
+			return walkerr
+		}
 
 		if !info.IsDir() {
 			if v, e := NumericComponent(name); e == nil {