diff --git a/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile b/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile
index 6434954d89..204c303af8 100644
--- a/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile
+++ b/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile
@@ -70,26 +70,20 @@ pipeline {
                         if (sha.exists) {
                             echo "Skipping, ${sha.path} already exists."
                         } else {
-                            try {
-                                // Currently only opensearch build takes an additional test manifest parameter
-                                if (TARGET_JOB_NAME == 'distribution-build-opensearch') {
-                                    build job: "${TARGET_JOB_NAME}", parameters: [
-                                    string(name: 'INPUT_MANIFEST', value: "${INPUT_MANIFEST}"),
-                                    string(name: 'TEST_MANIFEST', value: "${TEST_MANIFEST}")
-                                    ], wait: true
-                                } else if (TARGET_JOB_NAME == 'distribution-build-opensearch-dashboards') {
-                                    build job: "${TARGET_JOB_NAME}", parameters: [
-                                    string(name: 'INPUT_MANIFEST', value: "${INPUT_MANIFEST}")
-                                    ], wait: true
-                                }
-                                echo "Build succeeded, uploading build SHA for that job"
-                                buildUploadManifestSHA(
-                                    inputManifest: "manifests/${INPUT_MANIFEST}",
-                                    jobName: "${TARGET_JOB_NAME}"
-                                )
-                            } catch (err) {
-                                echo "${TARGET_JOB_NAME} failed"
+                            if (TARGET_JOB_NAME != 'distribution-build-opensearch' &&
+                                TARGET_JOB_NAME != 'distribution-build-opensearch-dashboards') {
+                                error "Job ${TARGET_JOB_NAME} is invalid"
                             }
+                            build job: "${TARGET_JOB_NAME}", parameters: [
+                            string(name: 'INPUT_MANIFEST', value: "${INPUT_MANIFEST}"),
+                            string(name: 'TEST_MANIFEST', value: "${TEST_MANIFEST}")
+                            ], wait: true
+                            
+                            echo "Build succeeded, uploading build SHA for that job"
+                            buildUploadManifestSHA(
+                                inputManifest: "manifests/${INPUT_MANIFEST}",
+                                jobName: "${TARGET_JOB_NAME}"
+                            )
                         }
                     }
                 }