diff --git a/data_management/watch_files.py b/data_management/watch_files.py
index 1227ada..cfdc782 100644
--- a/data_management/watch_files.py
+++ b/data_management/watch_files.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def check_disk_space(self, source_dir, target_dir, package_id):
                             f"Available: {self.format_size(available_space)}. Skipping.")
                 logger.warning(error_msg)
                 self.dlu_management.update_dlu_package(package_id, { "globus_dlu_status": f"Error: Insufficient disk space for package {package_id}" })
+                self.dlu_management.set_dlu_package_error(package_id)
                 return False
             
             logger.info(f"Package {package_id}: Space check passed. "
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ def check_disk_space(self, source_dir, target_dir, package_id):
             error_msg = f"Error: Failed to check disk space for package {package_id}: {str(e)}"
             logger.error(error_msg)
             self.dlu_management.update_dlu_package(package_id, { "globus_dlu_status": error_msg })
+            self.dlu_management.set_dlu_package_error(package_id)
             return False
         
     def get_directory_size(self, directory):