diff --git a/cmd/vclusterctl/cmd/platform/add/cluster.go b/cmd/vclusterctl/cmd/platform/add/cluster.go
index 0542e115c..5055c8e7d 100644
--- a/cmd/vclusterctl/cmd/platform/add/cluster.go
+++ b/cmd/vclusterctl/cmd/platform/add/cluster.go
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ func (cmd *ClusterCmd) Run(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 
 	go func() {
+		defer close(errChan)
+
 		helmCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "helm", helmArgs...)
 
 		helmCmd.Stdout = cmd.Log.Writer(logrus.DebugLevel, true)
@@ -235,14 +237,18 @@ func (cmd *ClusterCmd) Run(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 		err = helmCmd.Run()
 		if err != nil {
 			errChan <- fmt.Errorf("failed to install loft chart: %w", err)
+			return
 		}
 
-		close(errChan)
+		_, err = clihelper.WaitForReadyLoftPod(ctx, clientset, namespace, cmd.Log)
+		if err != nil {
+			errChan <- fmt.Errorf("wait for loft pod: %w", err)
+			return
+		}
 	}()
 
-	_, err = clihelper.WaitForReadyLoftPod(ctx, clientset, namespace, cmd.Log)
-	if err = errors.Join(err, <-errChan); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wait for loft pod: %w", err)
+	if err = errors.Join(<-errChan); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if cmd.Wait {