diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/start_vm.ps1 b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/start_vm.ps1
index 937ce75ed..54025c9a4 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/start_vm.ps1
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/start_vm.ps1
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ forEach ($module in $modules) { . $module }
 
 try {
   $vm = Get-VM -Id $VmId -ErrorAction "stop"
-  Start-VM $vm
+  Start-VM $vm -ErrorAction "stop"
   $state = $vm.state
   $status = $vm.status
   $name = $vm.name
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ try {
 }
 catch {
   Write-Error-Message "Failed to start a VM $_"
-}
+}
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