diff --git a/internal/resource/container_image.go b/internal/resource/container_image.go
index e6e8313..77596de 100644
--- a/internal/resource/container_image.go
+++ b/internal/resource/container_image.go
@@ -278,10 +278,14 @@ func (c *ContainerImage) ResolveId(ctx context.Context) string {
 	slog.Info("ContainerImage.ResolveId()", "name", c.Name, "machine.state", c.StateMachine().CurrentState(), "resource.state", c.State)
 	c.Id = imageInspect.ID
 	if c.Id != "" {
-		c.StateMachine().Trigger("exists")
+		if triggerErr := c.StateMachine().Trigger("exists"); triggerErr != nil {
+			panic(fmt.Errorf("%w: %s %s", triggerErr, c.Type(), c.Name))
+		}
 		slog.Info("ContainerImage.ResolveId() trigger created", "machine", c.StateMachine(), "state", c.StateMachine().CurrentState())
 	} else {
-		c.StateMachine().Trigger("notexists")
+		if triggerErr := c.StateMachine().Trigger("notexists"); triggerErr != nil {
+			panic(fmt.Errorf("%w: %s %s", triggerErr, c.Type(), c.Name))
+		}
 		slog.Info("ContainerImage.ResolveId()", "name", c.Name, "machine.state", c.StateMachine().CurrentState(), "resource.state", c.State)
 	}
 	return c.Id
diff --git a/internal/resource/declaration.go b/internal/resource/declaration.go
index 4d81b57..5169f41 100644
--- a/internal/resource/declaration.go
+++ b/internal/resource/declaration.go
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ func (d *Declaration) ResolveId(ctx context.Context) string {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			slog.Info("Declaration.ResolveId() - panic", "recover", r, "state", d.Attributes.StateMachine())
-			d.Attributes.StateMachine().Trigger("notexists")
+			if triggerErr := d.Attributes.StateMachine().Trigger("notexists"); triggerErr != nil {
+				panic(triggerErr)
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 	slog.Info("Declaration.ResolveId()")