diff --git a/pkg/engine/jmespath/functions.go b/pkg/engine/jmespath/functions.go
index 09ffc21d5c..9651150c7f 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/jmespath/functions.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/jmespath/functions.go
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ func jpRandom(arguments []interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
 	ans, err := regen.Generate(pattern)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Invalid Pattern: ", err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	return ans, nil
 }