diff --git a/src/lxc/commands_utils.py b/src/lxc/commands_utils.py
index cf1d06d..2a3b48a 100644
--- a/src/lxc/commands_utils.py
+++ b/src/lxc/commands_utils.py
@@ -198,8 +198,10 @@ def copy_local_file_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str):
         Path to the destination in the LXC
     """
 
-    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(command=f"scp -B {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}",
-                                      return_status_code=True)
+    command = proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(command=f"scp -B {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}",
+                                                return_status_code=True)
+    if command.returncode != 0:
+        raise Exception(f"Unable to copy file {str(path)} to LXC {lxc.get_id()} at {destination}, probably SSH key issue")
 
 
 def copy_local_folder_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str):
@@ -215,8 +217,10 @@ def copy_local_folder_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str):
         Path to the destination in the LXC
     """
 
-    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(command=f"scp -B -r {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}",
-                                      return_status_code=True)
+    command = proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(command=f"scp -B -r {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}",
+                                                return_status_code=True)
+    if command.returncode != 0:
+        raise Exception(f"Unable to copy file {str(path)} to LXC {lxc.get_id()} at {destination}, probably SSH key issue")
 
 
 def run_docker_command(lxc: LXC, container: str, command: str):