diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a63b6b8ac..33c766e07 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### Features
 
+- **checkver:** Add option to throw error as exception ([#4863](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/4863))
 - **install:** Allow downloading from private repositories ([#4254](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/4243))
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/bin/auto-pr.ps1 b/bin/auto-pr.ps1
index a78a4153f..aa70d3725 100644
--- a/bin/auto-pr.ps1
+++ b/bin/auto-pr.ps1
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
     An array of manifests, which should be updated all the time. (-ForceUpdate parameter to checkver)
 .PARAMETER SkipUpdated
     Updated manifests will not be shown.
+.PARAMETER ThrowError
+    Throw error as exception instead of just printing it.
 .EXAMPLE
     PS BUCKETROOT > .\bin\auto-pr.ps1 'someUsername/repository:branch' -Request
 .EXAMPLE
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@ param(
     [Switch] $Request,
     [Switch] $Help,
     [string[]] $SpecialSnowflakes,
-    [Switch] $SkipUpdated
+    [Switch] $SkipUpdated,
+    [Switch] $ThrowError
 )
 
 . "$PSScriptRoot\..\lib\manifest.ps1"
@@ -160,11 +163,11 @@ if ($Push) {
     execute "hub push origin $OriginBranch"
 }
 
-. "$PSScriptRoot\checkver.ps1" -App $App -Dir $Dir -Update -SkipUpdated:$SkipUpdated
+. "$PSScriptRoot\checkver.ps1" -App $App -Dir $Dir -Update -SkipUpdated:$SkipUpdated -ThrowError:$ThrowError
 if ($SpecialSnowflakes) {
     Write-Host "Forcing update on our special snowflakes: $($SpecialSnowflakes -join ',')" -ForegroundColor DarkCyan
     $SpecialSnowflakes -split ',' | ForEach-Object {
-        . "$PSScriptRoot\checkver.ps1" $_ -Dir $Dir -ForceUpdate
+        . "$PSScriptRoot\checkver.ps1" $_ -Dir $Dir -ForceUpdate -ThrowError:$ThrowError
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/bin/checkver.ps1 b/bin/checkver.ps1
index e5924691d..dbdab850f 100644
--- a/bin/checkver.ps1
+++ b/bin/checkver.ps1
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     Updated manifests will not be shown.
 .PARAMETER Version
     Update manifest to specific version.
+.PARAMETER ThrowError
+    Throw error as exception instead of just printing it.
 .EXAMPLE
     PS BUCKETROOT > .\bin\checkver.ps1
     Check all manifest inside default directory.
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ param(
     [Switch] $Update,
     [Switch] $ForceUpdate,
     [Switch] $SkipUpdated,
-    [String] $Version = ''
+    [String] $Version = '',
+    [Switch] $ThrowError
 )
 
 . "$PSScriptRoot\..\lib\core.ps1"
@@ -336,7 +339,11 @@ while ($in_progress -gt 0) {
         try {
             Invoke-AutoUpdate $App $Dir $json $ver $matchesHashtable
         } catch {
-            error $_.Exception.Message
+            if ($ThrowError) {
+                throw $_
+            } else {
+                error $_.Exception.Message
+            }
         }
     }
 }