diff --git a/dist/platforms/mac/steps/activate.sh b/dist/platforms/mac/steps/activate.sh
index c9569a80..92f4e9e8 100755
--- a/dist/platforms/mac/steps/activate.sh
+++ b/dist/platforms/mac/steps/activate.sh
@@ -37,14 +37,18 @@ elif [[ -n "$UNITY_LICENSING_SERVER" ]]; then
 
   /Applications/Unity/Hub/Editor/$UNITY_VERSION/Unity.app/Contents/Frameworks/UnityLicensingClient.app/Contents/MacOS/Unity.Licensing.Client \
     --acquire-floating > license.txt
-  PARSEDFILE=$(grep -oE '\"[^"]*\"' < license.txt | tr -d '"')
-  export FLOATING_LICENSE
-  FLOATING_LICENSE=$(sed -n 2p <<< "$PARSEDFILE")
-  FLOATING_LICENSE_TIMEOUT=$(sed -n 4p <<< "$PARSEDFILE")
 
-  echo "Acquired floating license: \"$FLOATING_LICENSE\" with timeout $FLOATING_LICENSE_TIMEOUT"
   # Store the exit code from the verify command
   UNITY_EXIT_CODE=$?
+
+  if [ $UNITY_EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+    PARSEDFILE=$(grep -oE '\"[^"]*\"' < license.txt | tr -d '"')
+    export FLOATING_LICENSE
+    FLOATING_LICENSE=$(sed -n 2p <<< "$PARSEDFILE")
+    FLOATING_LICENSE_TIMEOUT=$(sed -n 4p <<< "$PARSEDFILE")
+
+    echo "Acquired floating license: \"$FLOATING_LICENSE\" with timeout $FLOATING_LICENSE_TIMEOUT"
+  fi
 else
   #
   # NO LICENSE ACTIVATION STRATEGY MATCHED
diff --git a/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/activate.sh b/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/activate.sh
index 9566d92d..70049cce 100755
--- a/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/activate.sh
+++ b/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/activate.sh
@@ -68,14 +68,18 @@ elif [[ -n "$UNITY_LICENSING_SERVER" ]]; then
   echo "Adding licensing server config"
 
   /opt/unity/Editor/Data/Resources/Licensing/Client/Unity.Licensing.Client --acquire-floating > license.txt #is this accessible in a env variable?
-  PARSEDFILE=$(grep -oP '\".*?\"' < license.txt | tr -d '"')
-  export FLOATING_LICENSE
-  FLOATING_LICENSE=$(sed -n 2p <<< "$PARSEDFILE")
-  FLOATING_LICENSE_TIMEOUT=$(sed -n 4p <<< "$PARSEDFILE")
 
-  echo "Acquired floating license: \"$FLOATING_LICENSE\" with timeout $FLOATING_LICENSE_TIMEOUT"
   # Store the exit code from the verify command
   UNITY_EXIT_CODE=$?
+
+  if [ $UNITY_EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+    PARSEDFILE=$(grep -oP '\".*?\"' < license.txt | tr -d '"')
+    export FLOATING_LICENSE
+    FLOATING_LICENSE=$(sed -n 2p <<< "$PARSEDFILE")
+    FLOATING_LICENSE_TIMEOUT=$(sed -n 4p <<< "$PARSEDFILE")
+
+    echo "Acquired floating license: \"$FLOATING_LICENSE\" with timeout $FLOATING_LICENSE_TIMEOUT"
+  fi
 else
   #
   # NO LICENSE ACTIVATION STRATEGY MATCHED