diff --git a/driver/main.py b/driver/main.py
index 0dbdd732e..39dab9b88 100644
--- a/driver/main.py
+++ b/driver/main.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def main():
             (exitcode, continue_execution) = run_components.run_translate(args)
             if continue_execution and args.transform_task:
                 print()
-                run_components.transform_task(args)
+                (exitcode, continue_execution) = run_components.transform_task(args)
         elif component == "search":
             (exitcode, continue_execution) = run_components.run_search(args)
             if not args.keep_sas_file:
diff --git a/driver/run_components.py b/driver/run_components.py
index 162e40d40..26da49043 100644
--- a/driver/run_components.py
+++ b/driver/run_components.py
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ def transform_task(args):
         if err.returncode != -signal.SIGXCPU:
             returncodes.print_stderr(
                 f"Task transformation returned exit status {err.returncode}")
+        # If the task transformation failed, we proceed with the original task.
+        return (err.returncode, True)
+    else:
+        return (0, True)
 
 
 def run_search(args):