diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index 5a44945..87bf011 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ function cliMain () {
       details => console.error(`added ${details.pkgCount} packages in ${
         details.runTime / 1000
       }s`),
-      err => console.error(`cipm failed:\n${err.message}\n${err.stack}`)
+      err => {
+        console.error(`cipm failed:\n${err.message}\n${err.stack}`)
+        process.exitCode = 1
+      }
     )
 }