diff --git a/cmake/verify-pre-dist.sh b/cmake/verify-pre-dist.sh
index b311e72695..6606c7f903 100755
--- a/cmake/verify-pre-dist.sh
+++ b/cmake/verify-pre-dist.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,12 @@ if [ ! $? -eq 0 ]; then
 	echo "  There are uncommitted changes which will not be part of the tarball  " 1>&2
 	echo "***********************************************************************" 1>&2
 	echo "" 1>&2
+
+	if [ "$SKIP_COMMIT_TEST" = "1" ]; then
+		echo "(Failed commit test skipped due to SKIP_COMMIT_TEST=1 being set.)" 1>&2
+		exit 0
+	else
+		echo "(This test can be skipped when SKIP_COMMIT_TEST=1 is set.)" 1>&2
+	fi
+	exit 1
 fi